on Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 04:50:04PM -0500, David Teague (dbt@tinuviel.cs.wcu.edu) wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Dec 2001, Karsten M. Self wrote:
>
> > on Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 11:59:37PM -0500, Stan Brown (stanb@awod.com) wrote:
> > > I need to be able to capture the start up messages issued when my
> > > woody system boots.
> > >
> > > dmesg only gives me up to the point control is transfered from the
> > > kernel, and I'm seeing erros after that, that flash by to quickly
> > > to read.
> > >
> > > How can I do this?
> >
> > Boot single. Then run your init scripts one-at-a-time, by hand.
> > See /etc/init.d/README or Brenda's recent post here for instructions
> > / descriptions of sysv init.
> >
> > The remaining messages that aren't captured are the kernel and device
> > output (e.g.: SCSI initalization) which aren't captured to either dmesg
> > or output by sysv scripts.
> Karsten
>
> How do I 'boot single'?
At the LILO prompt, assuming your primary kernel image is "linux":
LILO: linux single
> I managed to miss Brenda's message. Would you send me a string to use
> to search the archives (once they are posted on debian.org)
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2001/debian-user-200112/msg01963.html
> Finally what FM do I R to find out some of these things. I like to
> just read the manuals -- when I have time. It's final exam time, and
> I'm a prof. Just point me, please.
- /etc/init.d/README, for starters.
- http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/
- http://arnolds.dhs.org/RH-tips/Boot-Process-Tips-3.html
Any good 'Nix sysadmin text's SysV init section. Nemeth and Frisch in
particular.
Peace.
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