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crash_log [2024/03/23 20:39] – -Rewrite intro, clarity, grammar hogwildcrash_log [2024/03/23 20:42] – add Heading, formatting hogwild
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 +====== Log a Crash ======
 +
 The crashlog feature is used to log crashes. In order to use the crashlog feature, your hardware must have an AIO firmware build installed. \\  The crashlog feature is used to log crashes. In order to use the crashlog feature, your hardware must have an AIO firmware build installed. \\ 
 VPN firmware build files do not include crashlog. (You can also create a custom image with CRASH_LOG=y)\\  VPN firmware build files do not include crashlog. (You can also create a custom image with CRASH_LOG=y)\\ 
-Note: Builds which include crashlog are only available for ARM model routers.+Note that builds that include crashlog are only available for ARM model routers.
  
-Here are the steps involved?+Here are the steps involved:
  
 1. Check partitions for your router 1. Check partitions for your router
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 => mtd6 ("crash") is what we need for RT-AC56U (in this case) => mtd6 ("crash") is what we need for RT-AC56U (in this case)
  
-2. prepare crashlog (needs to be done each time for the next/new crashlog file)+2. Prepare the crashlog (needs to be done each time a new crashlog file is generated)
  
 Example: Example:
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 </code> </code>
  
-3. let the router crash! :)+3. let the router crash
  
 4. Get/save the crashlog file 4. Get/save the crashlog file
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 Get the crashlog.bin file from the /tmp directory with FTP, SFTP or SCP (using for example, WinSCP)\\  Get the crashlog.bin file from the /tmp directory with FTP, SFTP or SCP (using for example, WinSCP)\\ 
  
-This example will save to a USB storage device:+Fore example, the following will save to a USB storage device:
 <code> <code>
 root@RT-AC56U:/tmp/home/root# cat /dev/mtd6 > /tmp/mnt/ROUTER_USB_NAME/crashlog.bin root@RT-AC56U:/tmp/home/root# cat /dev/mtd6 > /tmp/mnt/ROUTER_USB_NAME/crashlog.bin
crash_log.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/23 20:44 by hogwild

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