i couldn't do that because gdb could not be attached. i assumed that when it ahd been attached, the a new line would show up with (gdb), then i would be able to enter a command. this screenshot shows what the terminal looked like 10 minutes after i tried to attacg gdb:
as you can see, the (gdp) prompt did not show up again after i tried to attach the process. therefore, i must assume that gdb could not attah itself to the process.
i couldn't do that because gdb could not be attached. i assumed that when it ahd been attached, the a new line would show up with (gdb), then i would be able to enter a command. this screenshot shows what the terminal looked like 10 minutes after i tried to attacg gdb:
http:// i103.photobucke t.com/albums/ m128/envyouraud ience/gbd_ attach. png
as you can see, the (gdp) prompt did not show up again after i tried to attach the process. therefore, i must assume that gdb could not attah itself to the process.