WinDbg over Ethernet?

[Ken2012]

OK, after years of seeing various BSOD's on various systems, and nearly always assuming a hardware fault rather than a software one, I am taking my first tentative steps into the cryptic world of debugging...

As in the title, is it possible to set up WinDbg over an ethernet cable, as opposed to the traditional null-modem (as most Internet guides seem to suggest)?

Thanks.

 

[RedGuard]

For kernel debugging only serial or firewire connections can be used.

 

[Captain Chickenpants]

I have the feeling that you might be able to get ethernet going with a very specific network card (NE2000), but I am not sure.

Firewire is the way to go. It is pretty straightforward to set up and is way more responsive than serial.

You probably aren't going to be able to do a huge amount of debugging of drivers as you really need the symbols to get much useful out of them.

CC

 

[Ken2012]

Thankyou, Firewire it shall be.