Re: Trixie terminal list as computer boots up
Eddie composed on 2025-08-17 14:25 (UTC-0400):
> Felix Miata wrote:
>> Eddie composed on 2025-08-17 12:40 (UTC-0400):
>>> I get several errors re:bios and a couple of other things that scroll
>>> too fast for me to read. I have not been able to find the messages in
>>> /var/logs. Where might I find these if this terminal printout is saved?
>> Two ways to view onscreen:
>> dmesg | less
>> journalctl -b
>> Their content can be written to plain text file of your choice of name:
>> journalctl -b > somefile1.txt
>> dmesg > somefile2.txt
>> The content of dmesg and journal largely overlaps, but is not identical.
>> If journal is configured to be persistent, then the journal of prior boots can be
>> accessed by appending a prior boot number after -b, such as -4. Without -b, you
>> get all boots that the journal contains.
> Thank you Felix- turns out to be an overcautious bios warning on the
> Dell 780 - bios A15 so no action needed.
I did my last upgrade on the 12th.
# inxi -SMz
System:
Kernel: 6.12.38+deb13-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
Desktop: TDE (Trinity) v: R14.1.5~[DEVELOPMENT] Distro: Debian GNU/Linux
13 (trixie)
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 780 v: N/A serial: <filter>
Mobo: Dell model: 03NVJ6 v: A01 serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A15
date: 08/06/2013
# journalctl -b | grep aile
Aug 17 15:16:02 gx780 kernel: platform regulatory.0: firmware: failed to load regulatory.db (-2)
Aug 17 15:16:02 gx780 kernel: platform regulatory.0: firmware: failed to load regulatory.db (-2)
Aug 17 15:16:02 gx780 kernel: platform regulatory.0: firmware: failed to load regulatory.db (-2)
Aug 17 15:16:02 gx780 kernel: platform regulatory.0: Direct firmware load for regulatory.db failed with error -2
Aug 17 15:16:02 gx780 kernel: cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db
Aug 17 15:16:26 gx780 blkmapd[838]: open pipe file /run/rpc_pipefs/nfs/blocklayout failed: No such file or directory
Aug 17 15:16:27 gx780 rpc.statd[866]: Failed to create listener xprt (statd, 1, udp6)
Aug 17 15:16:27 gx780 rpc.statd[866]: Failed to create listener xprt (statd, 1, tcp6)
Aug 17 15:16:27 gx780 exim4[843]: 2025-08-17 15:16:27 IPv6 socket creation failed: Address family not supported by protocol
Aug 17 15:16:27 gx780 systemd[1]: exim4.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Aug 17 15:16:29 gx780 rpc.mountd[694]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 1, udp6)
Aug 17 15:16:29 gx780 rpc.mountd[694]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 1, tcp6)
Aug 17 15:16:29 gx780 rpc.mountd[694]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 2, udp6)
Aug 17 15:16:29 gx780 rpc.mountd[694]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 2, tcp6)
Aug 17 15:16:29 gx780 rpc.mountd[694]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 3, udp6)
Aug 17 15:16:29 gx780 rpc.mountd[694]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 3, tcp6)
# journalctl | grep aile | wc -l
608
#
Everything working AFAICT. :D
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