question about logging kernel problems when kernel blows up

[Nick Van Vlaenderen]

Maybe the problem is in your /etc/fstab ? Or the root partition isn't
properly defined in your boot loader?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Berry" <scott at drscott.dyndns.biz>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: question about logging kernel problems when kernel blows up


> Well it wasn't wanting to mount the root system.  I have a friend trying
> to get a look at it and see if we can get it going.  He is more
> experienced then I am at kernels.On Mon, 26 Jan 2004, Nick Van Vlaenderen
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Scott,
> >
> > By default, you can check the dmesg output by entering 'dmesg' on the
> > console. This will show the boot process. You can also write the output
to a
> > file (since it's too much information for 1 screen) using 'dmesg >
file'.
> >
> > Also, look in /var/log/messages.
> >
> > By the way, what problem do you have with your kernel?
> >
> > Nick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scott Berry" <scott at drscott.dyndns.biz>
> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
<speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Cc: <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 5:43 PM
> > Subject: question about logging kernel problems when kernel blows up
> >
> >
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > I have a friend who is trying to help me debug a kernel problem.  I am
> > > wondering if there is any way to log the problems that the kernel
> > > encounters when you load it and it blows up.  He needs this to help me
> > > debug what is wrong.  Thanks for the help.
> > >
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