Find the core file and run gdb on it. This should tell you what program created
it and the reason why it dumped core.

#gdb core

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of jose sanchez
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 4:13 PM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: Core Dump
>
>
> Hello:
>
> I would like to know how can I fix a file system that
> has a core dump. I am running a RH6.2 system, after a
> fresh install, and crashed when I tried to startx. I
> had power down the box and then I couldn't get to
> start. I ran fsck /dev/hdc. That allowed me to at
> least logon back to the box but when I try to do
> anything I get Segmentation (can't remember what
> appeared here)... (core dump).
>
> How can I fix this problem.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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