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Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 09:20:16 +1000 (EST)
From: Jim Mock <jim@phrantic.phear.net>
To: John Sconiers <jrs@enteract.com>
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Subject: Re: is there a log file
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On Thu, 22 Oct 1998, John Sconiers wrote:

> 
> Is there a log file that logs what the system probes during bootup.  I'm
> having a problem with a device and need to look out output.
>

Try typing dmesg at the prompt after you boot.  The log file for dmesg
is /var/log/dmesg.today & dmesg.yesterday.

Jim
 
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