Re: Boot messages (Was: Re: Ideas for v2.1)

Andrew E. Mileski (aem@nic.ott.hookup.net)
Thu, 13 Jun 1996 11:37:22 -0400 (EDT)


> > messages should all still go to the log file so that you can see them
> > later if you are diagnosing a problem.
>
> how? most of these messages are produced before any filesystem is mounted
> or any log daemon is running. you can either see them on the screen, or
> not get them at all.

printk buffers them (4k...but expandable).

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