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diff --git a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml b/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml
index 0dac339f0a..92afbf1087 100644
--- a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml
+++ b/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-<!--
<!DOCTYPE appendix PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN">
--->
+
<appendix id="evolution-faq">
<title>Frequently Asked Questions About Ximian Evolution</title>
<para>
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@
<!-- Section: Getting and compiling -->
- <sect1 id="get-and-compile">
+ <sect1 id="faq-get-and-compile">
<title>
Getting and Compiling Evolution
</title>
@@ -908,9 +907,69 @@ bt
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
+ <qandaentry>
+ <question>
+ <para>
+ A component of evolution crashed, but since the rest of
+ evolution stayed up, I couldn't use bug-buddy to get a
+ stack trace. How can I use gdb to get a stack trace of
+ the component?
+ </para>
+ </question>
+ <answer>
+ <para>
+ To trace a failing component (in this example, evolution-mail):
+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Open two terminals.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ In one, type <command>gdb evolution-mail</command>
+ . Replace "evolution-mail" with the name of the
+ component that is crashing: evolution-addresbook,
+ evolution-calendar, etc.)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Once gdb starts, type <userinput>r</userinput> and
+ hit enter. Give it a few seconds, to make sure it
+ starts up completely.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ In the second terminal, type
+ <command>evolution</command>. Do whatever you did
+ to cause the crash in the component you used in
+ step two.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ When the crash occurs, type 'bt' in the first
+ terminal.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Cut and paste the output into your bug report.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
+ </answer>
+ </qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</sect1>
</appendix>
<!-- Local Variables: --> <!-- indent-tabs-mode:nil --> <!-- End: -->
+
+
+
diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog
index e038835bb3..572defc7ab 100644
--- a/help/ChangeLog
+++ b/help/ChangeLog
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
+2001-07-12 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
+
+ * C/evolution-faq.sgml:
+
+2001-07-12 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
+
+ * C/evolution-faq.sgml: Added "get bt for component-only crash" qandaentry.
+
2001-07-10 Peter Williams <peterw@ximian.com>
* */Makefile.am (dist-hook): Clean up make dist.
2001-07-11 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
- * C/evolution.sgml: validation on usage-mainwindow and usage-contact.
+ * C/evolution.sgml: validation on usage-mainwindow and usage-contact.
2001-07-11 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>