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Date:      Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:17:02 -0800
From:      David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How to capture console messages during boot?
Message-ID:  <7c22e1d8-7f3f-49a4-d034-e9c4f2cfc26a@holgerdanske.com>
In-Reply-To: <20170124234536.7b43ba1a@riseup.net>
References:  <f71714ee-60b9-5f1a-ebed-85c2105e6199@holgerdanske.com> <20170124234536.7b43ba1a@riseup.net>

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> On Tue, 24 Jan 2017 19:59:01 -0800
> David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
>> I am attempting to build a graphical workstation using:
>> [snip]
>> As I add software and adjust configuration settings, invariably I create
>> or encounter issues.  Some of these generate warnings/ errors on the
>> console when the system boots.  I'd like to capture console messages
>> during boot, so that I can review them and fix things.


On 01/24/17 20:45, Sergei Akhmatdinov wrote:
> 2. Use `dmesg -a`, maybe piped into `less` if you prefer.
>    The -a switch should show you the boot process messages, which are normally
>    suppressed.

Yes, that's what I was looking for.


On 01/24/17 21:07, Michael Sierchio wrote:
 > cat /var/run/dmesg.boot

That is incomplete -- I don't see all of the messages (just kernel, not 
init?).


Thanks, everyone, for the help.  :-)


David





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