Microsoft KB Archive/184931

HOWTO: Activate Emergency Save

PSS ID Number: Q184931 Article last modified on 04-30-1998

IRIX:3.7,3.71

IRIX

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The information in this article applies to:

 == SOFTIMAGE 3D for IRIX, versions 3.7, 3.71 == 

= SUMMARY =

This article offers a technique for activating the Emergency Save feature when SOFTIMAGE|3D is in an infinite loop or frozen.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Instead of killing the process and losing your work, you may be able to kill the process in such a way that will activate the emergency save. In order for this to work, the Emergency Save option must be enabled (the default setting) when the problem occurs.

To find the SOFTIMAGE|3D process id, enter the command:

ps -ef | grep soft

Then to kill the process and activate the emergency save, enter the command:

kill -SEGV 

Success of the Emergency Save is determined by the severity of the system crash.

= REFERENCES =

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.

= Additional query words: si si3d sigen =

Keywords : si si3d sigen Version : IRIX:3.7,3.71 Platform : IRIX Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.