Michael Rudmin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Anyhow, I just got my XWindows system running, but > noticed that the Ethernet card is now not being > recognized. > > I can briefly see some of the messages about this, but > then it goes into GDM, so I can't see them any more. > > Is there some place that the log files are stored, > that I can look for more information, or post error > messages? > > And how do I separate one bootup from another, in the > log? Or is the log for only the most recent boot?
`dmesg|less' will show the kernel bootup messages for your most recent boot. Kernel boot messages (not just the last boot) are also in /var/log/syslog and /var/log/syslog.?. The log entries are time stamped, so you can easily see which is which. Neither will show the messages that are from init and the /etc/init.d scripts, which are displayed after the kernel is booted. However, I believe the kernel messages are what you want. If you need to see the others, you should disable gdm (and startx manually later). [SHIFT] [PG UP] will scroll the display back to allow you see more than one screen of information. Regards, Bob -- _ |_) _ |_ Robert D. Hilliard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |_) (_) |_) 1294 S.W. Seagull Way <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Palm City, FL 34990 USA GPG Key ID: 390D6559 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]