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From: Malcolm Kay <malcolm.kay@internode.on.net>
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Subject: dmesg -- multiple boot messages
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Today I install FreeBSD release 4.8 on a machine for the first time.

This is on a new machine so it could easily have as yet undetected
hardware faults.

I observe the 'dmesg' gives startup information not only for the latest=20
boot but also information generated in a number of previous boots.

I've not seen this with earlier FreeBSD realeases including 4.7.

Is it normal for FreeBSD 4.8 or should I be looking for hardware problems=
?

I notice some change in that the files /var/log/dmesg.{today,yesterday} d=
o
not seem to be produced.

Primary question: Is this normal for FreeBSD 4.8?

Malcolm Kay=20