dld.sl problem when distributing files using Rdist

[michael hong]

Hi,
I am using Rdist to distribute files to HP workstations ( B.10.20, 9000/712 ). They are all the same configuration. But one machine recently had core dump problem when distributing. When I use "strings core" to look at the file. It seems like a dld.sl error:
/lib/dld.sl
ERROR couldn't open dld.sl
ERROR reading dld.sl
ERROR bad magic number/system id for dld.sl
ERROR bad dld.sl hpux aux header
......
This file is existing, and is exactly the same as that on other machines. Any ideas?
core dump file is attached.

[Steffi Jones_1]

Hi Michael,

try to run the following command:

file core

That will give you the command which actually issued the core dump.

Let us know what that says,

Steffi Jones

PS.: The core file is not attached... you might want to do this fast

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Michael:

Make sure that /lib is linked (symbolicly) to /usr/lib. If this linkage doesn't exist, it is possible to obtain the error you did.

# ln -s /usr/lib /lib

...JRF...

[michael hong]

Hi, Steffi & James:
Thanks for answering.
There is a link for /lib to /usr/lib.
And here is the result from "file core":
# file core
core: core file from 'rdistd' - received SIGBUS
And I checked the log file for Rdist. Same error " Bus error ( core dump)".
??

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

I've seen this pb when running lots of high memory hungry apps.

You might want to tune your kernel maxdsiz
You find lots of info on docs.hp.com on hpux kernel tuning as well as here. Do it thru sam.

Later,
Bill

[michael hong]

Hi,Bill:
I changed the kernel maxdsiz, and rebooted the system. Doesn't work.