Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-07-07 Thread Steve Kostecke
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Yobb) writes: I know how to use `dmesg` but I would really like to be able to get the info that scrolls across my screen (on bootup) when /etc/init.d/boot is executing. Is this message sent to a log file or something? How

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-29 Thread David Wright
On 27 Jun 1998, Brederlow wrote: [snip] A bit more info would be nice. I for one would be quite happy just to have a record of what has been printed on the screen. Your right, the detailed messages would go to a logfile and maybe to a

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-27 Thread Brederlow
Graham Lillico +44 1785 248131 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think It may be rather difficult to implement, as wouldn't it mean a program taking over the boot process and it would then be this program that controled the execution sequence of the init scripts. Also how would you tell if the

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-27 Thread Brederlow
Lindsay Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 25 Jun 1998, Brederlow wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 23 Jun, BARBELET Philippe wrote: But I think people want an exact list of the output that is generated after the kernel is done and the init scripts have started. So this is

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-25 Thread Brederlow
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 23 Jun, BARBELET Philippe wrote: But I think people want an exact list of the output that is generated after the kernel is done and the init scripts have started. So this is not the 'complete' solution. This is just a stab in the dark. But could something like

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-25 Thread Lindsay Allen
On 25 Jun 1998, Brederlow wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 23 Jun, BARBELET Philippe wrote: But I think people want an exact list of the output that is generated after the kernel is done and the init scripts have started. So this is not the 'complete' solution. [snip]

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-25 Thread Graham Lillico +44 1785 248131
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have bootet some HPux systems here at the Univiersity and I realy liked the way they boot: After the kernel is loaded you get a list of things to be done. All have a [.] at the end. Now the bootprocedure goes from top to bottom and fills in what its doing into

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-25 Thread Ulisses Alonso Camaro
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hi all again But generally I would like to see something like this, writing the output from this program to a seperate log file might be an idea to. HPUX also makes boot/shudown logs regards, Ulisses -

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-24 Thread Ulisses Alonso Camaro
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hi all again! Maybe copy /dev/vc* contents is not a good idea cause (I think so) is limited to video memory The information has to be stored somewhere. Otherwise, the shift-pageup could not work. Just a matter of chasing down what memory buffer holds it

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-24 Thread Shiraz Sayani
[edited out discussion about how this could be implimented ...] But I'm sure I used to get all the messages in /var/log/kern.log before I upgraded to hamm (see messages with subject /etc/init.d/boot message) e.g. Jun 14 13:06:25 Bert kernel: klogd 1.3-3, log source = /proc/kmsg started. Jun 14

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread Lindsay Allen
As the data is available (via Shift-Pageup) then there surely must be a way of getting to it and saving it. I tried with /dev/vcs* but got only the current screen. Maybe in /proc/??? somewhere? A Linux guru is needed. Then we could have a script run as the final boot-up process to save it to

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread Ulisses Alonso Camaro
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Lindsay Allen wrote: As the data is available (via Shift-Pageup) then there surely must be a way of getting to it and saving it. I tried with /dev/vcs* but got only the current screen. Maybe in /proc/??? somewhere? A Linux guru is

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread Michael Beattie
On Mon, 22 Jun 1998, David Wright wrote: On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Ed Cogburn wrote: David Wright wrote: On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Mark Yobb wrote: I know how to use `dmesg` but I would really like to be able to get the info that scrolls across my screen (on bootup)

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread Henrik Lindhe
On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Lindsay Allen wrote: As the data is available (via Shift-Pageup) then there surely must be a way of getting to it and saving it. I tried with /dev/vcs* but got only the current screen. Maybe in /proc/??? somewhere? A Linux guru is needed. Then we could have a script run

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread Lindsay Allen
On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Henrik Lindhe wrote: On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Lindsay Allen wrote: As the data is available (via Shift-Pageup) then there surely must be a way of getting to it and saving it. I tried with /dev/vcs* but got only the current screen. Maybe in /proc/??? somewhere? A Linux

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread tko
Ulisses Alonso Camaro writes: On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Lindsay Allen wrote: As the data is available (via Shift-Pageup) then there surely must be a way of getting to it and saving it. I tried with /dev/vcs* but got only the current screen. Maybe in /proc/??? somewhere? A Linux guru is

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread servis
On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Mark Yobb wrote: I know how to use `dmesg` but I would really like to be able to get the info that scrolls across my screen (on bootup) when /etc/init.d/boot is executing. Is this message sent to a log file or something? How can I look at this after booting?

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread BARBELET Philippe
which receive most of the system messages. You'll find several log files also that you can edit. Phil BARBELET CNES - French Guiana - European Space Port. -- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A: debian-user@lists.debian.org Objet: Re: /etc/init.d/boot message? Date: mardi 23 juin 1998 14:59

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)
Please, don't do this because if you have a wrong boot sequence (or a problem in it) you won't see it and can be stopped whith no way to resolve your problem. Use the command dmesg | more to see you boot sequence after booting or go in the /var/adm directory. There, you'll find the

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread servis
On 23 Jun, BARBELET Philippe wrote: Please, don't do this because if you have a wrong boot sequence (or a problem in it) you won't see it and can be stopped whith no way to resolve your problem. Opps, your right. Use the command dmesg | more to see you boot sequence after booting or go

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread Ed Cogburn
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ulisses Alonso Camaro writes: On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Lindsay Allen wrote: As the data is available (via Shift-Pageup) then there surely must be a way of getting to it and saving it. I tried with /dev/vcs* but got only the current screen. Maybe in

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-23 Thread Miquel van Smoorenburg
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], E.L. Meijer Eric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Neither dmesg, nor messages, nor the other log files are complete. You could get the output of the rc scripts to both the screen and a file using the tee command: [...] l3:3:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 3 21 | /usr/bin/tee

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-22 Thread David Wright
On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Ed Cogburn wrote: David Wright wrote: On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Mark Yobb wrote: I know how to use `dmesg` but I would really like to be able to get the info that scrolls across my screen (on bootup) when /etc/init.d/boot is executing. Is this

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-22 Thread tko
David Wright writes: On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Mark Yobb wrote: I know how to use `dmesg` but I would really like to be able to get the info that scrolls across my screen (on bootup) when /etc/init.d/boot is executing. Is this message sent to a log file or something? How can I

/etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-19 Thread Mark Yobb
I know how to use `dmesg` but I would really like to be able to get the info that scrolls across my screen (on bootup) when /etc/init.d/boot is executing. Is this message sent to a log file or something? How can I look at this after booting? Thanks Ah! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-19 Thread Miquel van Smoorenburg
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mark Yobb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know how to use `dmesg` but I would really like to be able to get the info that scrolls across my screen (on bootup) when /etc/init.d/boot is executing. Is this message sent to a log file or something? How can I look at

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-19 Thread David Wright
On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Mark Yobb wrote: I know how to use `dmesg` but I would really like to be able to get the info that scrolls across my screen (on bootup) when /etc/init.d/boot is executing. Is this message sent to a log file or something? How can I look at this after booting?

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-19 Thread Ed Cogburn
David Wright wrote: On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Mark Yobb wrote: I know how to use `dmesg` but I would really like to be able to get the info that scrolls across my screen (on bootup) when /etc/init.d/boot is executing. Is this message sent to a log file or something? How can I look

Re: /etc/init.d/boot message?

1998-06-19 Thread Don
You can use shift pageUp on the KB, after it bootup is complete. -Original Message- From: Miquel van Smoorenburg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-user@lists.debian.org debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 5:09 AM Subject: Re: /etc/init.d/boot message? In article [EMAIL