There is a tool for that : /usr/OV/service/readcore

syntax : 

/usr/OV/service/readcore  <corefile>

it creates a file (core.report) in your current directory

good luck.
Bernard Baudoux
Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
e-mail : bernard.baudoux AT fortisbank DOT com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alvarez Lavin, Cristina [SMTP:calvarezl AT iberdrola DOT es]
> Sent: Thursday, 27 September, 2001 11:09
> To:   Lista de Netview (E-mail)
> Subject:      [NV-L] How can I read a core?
> 
> Hi again
> a short question, How  can I read the /usr/OV/PD/cores/netmon/core. It`s
> full of strange symbols using vi. As anybody a program to read it?.
> 
> Our netmon  stoped last night and we can't find why it stoped? 
> No entry in netmon.trace and no way to read the
> /usr/OV/PD/cores/netmon/core
> Any suggestion?
> 
> Cristina Alvarez.
> 
> 
> 
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