Re: WinDBG, doesn't support kernel debugging?

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From: Vipin (vipin_at_nospam.com)
Date: 10/02/04 

Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 22:26:10 +0530

Gary,

I meant you can't do KM debugging on a single machine.

"Vipin" <vipin@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eObDg0JqEHA.3172@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> But with windbg you can do kernel debugging on the same machine. That's
what
> I meant
>
>
> "Gary G. Little" <gglittle.nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:nFc7d.475$Lk3.114@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
> > They have ... it's called WinDbg.
> >
> > --
> > The personal opinion of
> > Gary G. Little
> >
> > "Vipin" <vipin@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23I7cvL5pEHA.3244@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > what I don't understand is why microsoft can't come up with something
> like
> > > softice? Softice is damn costly for developers to purchase.And once we
> are
> > > done with the development at office or on a particular project for
which
> > we
> > > have softice license, we can't use for any other purpose.I used to
work
> on
> > > project for which they had softice license,but once I moved out of the
> > > project, I can't use softice. Why doesn't MS come with a free debugger
> of
> > > the same style?
> > >
> > > "Pat [MSFT]" <patfilot@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uZYh97EpEHA.2684@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > The error message is stating that WinXP is the minimum for doing
> 'live'
> > > > local kernel debugging, not that WinDBG can't do it. I doubt that
> > 'live'
> > > is
> > > > what you want to do anyway since it is fairly limited (e.g. you
can't
> > set
> > > a
> > > > break point). You would get a much better learning experince
> debugging
> > > > across 2 machines (so you can set break points, follow program flow,
> > > etc.).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > pat
> > > >
> > > > "Harry Potter" <hpotter@azkabar.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:uaAVsyApEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi guys,
> > > > > I'm trying to debug the sample IM drivers Passthru from Microsoft
> > > > > samples.... I assume this is a kernel mode driver and therefore
> trying
> > > to
> > > > > use the kernel mode debugging of the windbg on same local
machine...
> > but
> > > I
> > > > > get the following error... what am I doing wrong???? Please note
> that
> > > I'm
> > > > > running on windows 2000....
> > > > >
> > > > > Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.3.0017.0
> > > > > Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> > > > >
> > > > > The system does not support local kernel debugging.
> > > > > Local kernel debugging requires Windows XP, Administrative
> > > > > privileges, and is not supported by WOW64.
> > > > > Debuggee initialization failed, HRESULT 0x80004001
> > > > > "Not implemented"
> > > > >
> > > > > doesn't this feature supported on win 2000 pro??? what should I do
> > > then???
> > > > > I have the administrative privilege on my own pc.
> > > > > thank you...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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