Does it look anything like this image... https://redhat.discourse-cdn.com/fedoraproject/original/3X/3/c/3c95f957d2a3f8a99d11fe8e5c7007229f78ae6a.jpeg
... from this thread... https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/stuck-on-boot-fedora-40-windows-update/124096 On Thu, 25 Jul 2024, 01:46 home user via users, < users@lists.fedoraproject.org> wrote: > On 7/24/24 5:20 PM, John Horne via users wrote: > > On Wed, 2024-07-24 at 14:08 -0600, home user via users wrote: > >> On 7/24/24 9:40 AM, Joe Wulf via users wrote: > >> > >>> 1. Look through the output of 'sudo dmesg' or just 'dmesg' when > logged in > >>> as root. Another option is to review '/var/log/boot.log', assuming it > is > >>> accumulating records when the system is booting (check > >>> /etc/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf). 'journalctl' might also be a viable option > >>> (see man pages for each of these). > >> > >> I had already looked at both boot.log and the boot log file for today. > No > >> hint as to which entries were teal-colored during boot. dmesg does some > >> colorization, but it was different than what I saw during boot. > Likewise > >> journalctl. So I am unable to distinguish messages that I should pay > >> attention to. It might help to know that I am not a sysadmin. > >> > >> There is no /etc/rsyslog/ directory. rsyslog.conf is in /etc/. > >> > >>> In general, I wouldn't know why a 'teal' color is just now appearing > for > >>> certain boot messages. However, a few thoughts come to mind: Your > monitor > >>> is changing performance, or maybe the graphics card for your system is > >>> changing its performance (i.e. degrading)... maybe. Or something > >>> configuration-wise was done locally to your system, or a new RPM > package > >>> made an untoward adjustment. > >> > >> Not a monitor issue: everything looks as it should when using the work > >> station. > >> Not a graphics card issue; same reason. > >> I also checked memory (MemTest86+); no hint of trouble. > >> I also checked the hard drive with GSmartControl; no hint of trouble. > >> I have no real doubt that the teal coloration is deliberate color > coding like > >> that of "ls", but with a separate or different colorization scheme. > >> > >>> As for catching the messages visually, consider using your cell and > >>> recording the video of the boot cycle and then reviewing it during > playback > >>> to //maybe// stop the motion and see something which otherwise goes by > too > >>> fast. I've done this before and its sometimes valuable, and > othertimes the > >>> screen clears/scrolls milliseconds after the necessary message. But, a > >>> combination of cellphone video and reviewing dmesg output might bring > you > >>> very close to seeing messages which are relevant to your issue. > >> > >> I have neither cell phone nor camcorder nor camera. I have no way to > capture > >> the boot screens. > >> > >>> 2. Likely your bash user session has 'dircolors' enabled, and > especially > >>> via aliases configured via ${HOME}/.bashrc. You can modify that file > to > >>> suit your tastes (suggest making a backup copy first). > >>> > >>> R, > >>> -Joe > >>> > >>> On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 11:16:21 AM EDT, home user via users > >>> <users@lists.fedoraproject.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> (f39 workstation; 6.9.9-100.fc39.x86_64) > >>> > >>> Since last patching my stand-alone workstation last Thursday (July 18), > >>> I've been seeing messages during boot that are colored some strange > color > >>> between green and blue (I'm calling it "teal"). Other boot message > text is > >>> gray. I don't recall seeing "teal" messages before during boot. The > >>> messages scroll by too fast to catch what they're saying. > >>> > >>> question #1 > >>> How do I find these "teal" boot messages so I can actually see what > they're > >>> saying? "System Log", "Logs", "vim", "more", "less", "cat", "gvim" > all do > >>> not show color. (I'm using gnome.) > >>> > >>> question #2 > >>> When I do "ls", the output is colored: > >>> * some bluish color for directories; > >>> * magenta for image and video files; > >>> * green for "ordinary" (text, LibreOffice, PDF, etc.) data files; > >>> * bold green for executable files; > >>> and so on. The colors mean something. What does the "teal" in the > boot > >>> logs mean? > >>> -- > >> > > Hi, > > > > If it's any help, then I see the same thing - a teal colour for some boot > > messages. I just took it as a startup change between Fedora 39 and 40. > > (BTW, 'teal' seems a good description of the colour.) > > I'm at f39, so it's not something new to f40. > > If it helps, the teal messages seem to be multi-line (long). > > > I'll see if I can catch a message or two next time I boot up. The > coloured > > services are probably going to be found in systemd somewhere. > > > > That could help. It would help me know what to look for in the logs. > > > John. > > > > -- > > John Horne | Senior Operations Analyst | Technology and Information > Services > > University of Plymouth | Drake Circus | Plymouth | Devon | PL4 8AA | UK > > > -- > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Do not reply to spam, report it: > https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue >
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