Hi "With a little help from" this list I am now able to view the boot-messages on my laptop.
After reading through this I realise I still have much too learn and that there might be some problems with my current config. Could you please take a look at these warnings/errors and let me know if and how I should fix them? Fri Nov 26 22:28:06 2004: bootlogd. [...] Fri Nov 26 22:28:08 2004: Calculating module dependencies... done. Fri Nov 26 22:28:08 2004: Loading modules... Fri Nov 26 22:28:08 2004: ide-cd Fri Nov 26 22:28:08 2004: ide-generic Fri Nov 26 22:28:08 2004: All modules loaded. [...] Fri Nov 26 22:28:09 2004: Detecting hardware: i810_tco 8139too piix i810_audio usb_uhci ehci_hcd Fri Nov 26 22:28:09 2004: Skipping unavailable/built-in i810_tco module. >> If I understand this correctly the i810_tco module should be loaded because hardware requiring this has been detected but the module isn't available. Where can I read about all these modules (what they do, when they're needed etc.)? Fri Nov 26 22:28:09 2004: Loading 8139too module. Fri Nov 26 22:28:10 2004: Skipping already loaded module piix. >> Messages like these can be ignored right? I assume it just means a certain module is requested twice but only loaded once. Fri Nov 26 22:28:10 2004: Loading i810_audio module. Fri Nov 26 22:28:11 2004: Skipping unavailable/built-in usb_uhci module. >> I don't understand why usb_uhci isn't marked as blacklisted, in /etc/hotplug/blacklist there's a line "usb-uhci" are these two different modules or should the line in /etc/hotplug/blacklist be corrected? Fri Nov 26 22:28:11 2004: Loading ehci_hcd module. [...] Fri Nov 26 22:28:13 2004: Starting hotplug subsystem: Fri Nov 26 22:28:13 2004: input Fri Nov 26 22:28:13 2004: evbug: blacklisted Fri Nov 26 22:28:13 2004: evdev: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:13 2004: evbug: blacklisted Fri Nov 26 22:28:13 2004: evdev: already loaded >> Again I don't suppose it matters much but why are these modules listed twice? Fri Nov 26 22:28:13 2004: input [success] Fri Nov 26 22:28:13 2004: isapnp Fri Nov 26 22:28:13 2004: rtc: loaded sucessfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:14 2004: pcspkr: loaded sucessfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:15 2004: psmouse: loaded sucessfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:18 2004: modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting floppy (/lib/modules/2.6.8-1-686/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.ko): No such device Fri Nov 26 22:28:18 2004: Fri Nov 26 22:28:18 2004: floppy: can't be loaded >> the modprobe: FATAL scared me a bit at first but since this laptop doesn't contain a floppy drive I assume it doesn't matter much... Or am I wrong? Is there a way (other than to compile my own kernel) to prevent my system from trying to load this module? Fri Nov 26 22:28:19 2004: isapnp [success] Fri Nov 26 22:28:19 2004: net Fri Nov 26 22:28:19 2004: net [success] Fri Nov 26 22:28:19 2004: pci Fri Nov 26 22:28:19 2004: intel-agp: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:19 2004: intel-mch-agp: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:19 2004: shpchp: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:19 2004: pciehp: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:21 2004: uhci-hcd: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:22 2004: uhci-hcd: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:22 2004: uhci-hcd: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:23 2004: uhci-hcd: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:23 2004: ehci-hcd: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:23 2004: shpchp: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:23 2004: pciehp: already loaded >> Another set of modules loaded several times, is this reason for concern? Fri Nov 26 22:28:23 2004: modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting hw_random (/lib/modules/2.6.8-1-686/kernel/drivers/char/hw_random.ko): No such device Fri Nov 26 22:28:23 2004: Fri Nov 26 22:28:23 2004: hw_random: can't be loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:23 2004: missing kernel or user mode driver hw_random >> Now this is what's bothering me most, should I worry about not being able to load hw_random? Fri Nov 26 22:28:24 2004: i8xx_tco: blacklisted Fri Nov 26 22:28:24 2004: piix: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:25 2004: snd-intel8x0: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:25 2004: i810_audio: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:26 2004: snd-intel8x0m: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:26 2004: ignoring pci display device on 01:00.0 >> I am not sure this is related to modules, should I look into this? Fri Nov 26 22:28:26 2004: yenta_socket: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:27 2004: yenta_socket: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:27 2004: ohci1394: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:28 2004: 8139too: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:28 2004: 8139cp: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:28 2004: prism54: loaded successfully Fri Nov 26 22:28:28 2004: pci [success] Fri Nov 26 22:28:28 2004: usb Fri Nov 26 22:28:30 2004: usbhid: already loaded Fri Nov 26 22:28:30 2004: usb [success] Fri Nov 26 22:28:30 2004: done [...] Fri Nov 26 22:28:34 2004: Initializing random number generator...done. >> I added this last line because I think it might be relevant to the hw_random message earlier. TIA -- # Mertens Bram "M8ram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Linux User #349737 # # SuSE Linux 8.2 (i586) kernel 2.4.20-4GB i686 512MB RAM # # 10:06pm up 13 days 12:50, 10 users, load average: 0.18, 0.10, 0.10 # -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? 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