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Re: log messages at boot time



* Fred J. (phddas@yahoo.com) wrote:
> I editet /etc/default/bootlogd so that "BOOTLOGD_ENABLE=Yes". and booted with my newly compiled 2.6.16, I then went to read the messages /var/log/boot, but it says the file is not readable. how can I get those lines scrolling up the screen when bootup.

I believe that file is owned by root:adm, chmod 640, so you'll have to either su
to root to view the file or be a member of the adm group to view the file.

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