add additional information on using the debugger

[goodguy/cin-manual-latex.git] / parts / Installation.tex

diff --git a/parts/Installation.tex b/parts/Installation.tex
index 6d5e6123fd6e46f354cb60bc9b328731d1ec01aa..708409e262ff4bd6ef9040d1f21e5e547b7aa5fc 100644 (file)
--- a/parts/Installation.tex
+++ b/parts/Installation.tex
@@ -632,6 +632,8 @@ git clean -i     # interactive clean, use answer 1 to "clean"
 If you have a problem with the current GIT version, you can revert
 to a previous working version easily.  The commands to use will be
 similar to these next lines which are then explained in more detail.
+You need "history" to do this, so should not have used the "depth 1"
+parameter on your GIT.
 \strut
  
 \begin{lstlisting}[style=sh]
@@ -716,6 +718,10 @@ cd cinelerra
 gdb ./ci
 \end{lstlisting}
 
+When you get the gdb prompt, type the letter "r", for run, and the windows will come up.
+If there is a crash, the windows will freeze and typing "bt" for backtrace in the startup window
+after the gdb prompt, provides useful information.
+
 
 \subsection{Unbundled Builds}%
 \label{sub:unbundled_builds}