"Panic! UNIX System Crash Dump Analysis"

By Chris Drake and Kimberley Brown

Welcome to the home page for "Panic! UNIX System Crash Dump Analysis". This page is just getting started, but is the one and only Official Home Page of the Panic! book.

What Will You Find Here?

For starters, on these web pages you'll find:

• The Story Behind Panic!
• Japanese & German Panic!
• Known Bugs in the Book
• SPARC V8 vs V9 - A major difference
• What is a Bad Trap?
• A real crash dump "Case History"
• The latest version of "ISCDA"         <<<--- Updated for Solaris 7 and 8, 32 bit kernels only
• Before You Call Your Vendor For Help....

Is There Another Book Coming?

What's the word on a second Panic book? Inquiring minds want to know! We get lots of email about this, so we'll fill you in on what's going on.....

• Yes, the rumors are true. "Panic 2" may actually happen.
• But first, we want to get a feel for what the demand is like.

If a second Panic book is done, we envision that:

• It will not be a standalone book, so keep your "Panic!" book safe.
• It will pick up where "Panic!" left off, including:
  X86 kernels
  • SPARC V9
  • Additional Solaris features
  • Additional debugging tools