TotalView Reference Guide : Part III: Platforms and Operating Systems : Operating Systems : Mounting the /proc File System
Mounting the /proc File System
To debug programs on SunOS 5 with TotalView, you need to mount the /proc file system.
If you receive one of the following errors from TotalView, the /proc file system might not be mounted:
*job_t::launch, creating process: process not found
*Error launching process while trying to read ­dynamic symbols
*Creating Process... Process not found
Clearing Thrown Flag
Operation Attempted on an unbound process object
To determine whether the /proc file system is mounted, enter the appropriate command from the following table.
 
Operating System
Command
SunOS 5
% /sbin/mount | grep /proc
/proc on /proc read/write/setuid on ...
If you receive one of these messages from the mount command, the /proc file system is mounted.