Re: where are the startup messages?

[Per Bojsen <per.bojsen@comcast.net>]

*** Regarding where are the startup messages?; Alexandru Cabuz
    <alexcabuz@gmail.com> adds:

Alexandru> Hello, I was wondering if the messages displayed during
Alexandru> startup are recorded somewhere that can be consulted
Alexandru> later. /var/log/dmesg and /var/log/syslog do not actually
Alexandru> contain **exactly** the same messages displayed during
Alexandru> startup. They contain something related but different.

By default these messages are not logged, but you can turn logging on
by editing /etc/default/bootlogd to say:

  # Run bootlogd at startup ?
  BOOTLOGD_ENABLE=Yes

Now after the next time you boot you should have a boot log at
/var/log/boot.

Sorry about your disk problems, they do look quite serious.  You may
want to run your disk drive manufacturer's diagnostic tool.  They can
sometimes repair a drive although there's no guarantee you won't lose
data.

Per

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