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List:       gentoo-desktop
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-desktop] Re: Simple startup question
From:       Benjamin Allen <Ben () Benjaminallen ! co ! uk>
Date:       2004-07-31 23:34:37
Message-ID: 200408010034.22024.Ben () Benjaminallen ! co ! uk
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Hi

I think you want "Ctrl+Alt+F1" - This will take you back to VT 1, where you 
can regard these messages at leisure.

Ben

On Saturday 31 July 2004 23:12, Duncan wrote:
> Kevin OGorman posted <20040731211450.62395.qmail@web80513.mail.yahoo.com>,
>
> excerpted below,  on Sat, 31 Jul 2004 14:14:50 -0700:
> > When my system boots up, some of the servers from
> > /etd/init.d output error messages, and do not start.
> > My bootup is very fast, and these messages do not stay
> > on-screen long enough for me to be sure what they said.
> > How do I find out what they are?
>
> Some, but not all, log (providing you have a logger installed) to
> /var/log/messages.
>
> > Example session (su'd to root with
> > "su -"):
> >
> > treat init.d # ./sshd start
> > ln: creating symbolic link `/var/lib/init.d/started/sshd'
> > to `/etc/init.d/sshd': Input/output error
> >  * Starting sshd...
> >
> >                   [ !! ]
>
> The !! result indicates a failed start, so the status below is no
> surprise.
>
> > treat init.d # ./sshd status
> >  * status:  stopped
>
> I know nothing about sshd, as I haven't any use for remote login or such
> here.  However, an error creating a symlink is generally due either to the
> source file not being there, or the destination directory not being there,
> or to permission errors, if the thing isn't running as root.  Thus, I'd
> ensure that you HAVE an /etc/init.d/sshd, to symlink, and a directory
> /var/lib/init.d/started/ to place the symlink in, and if so, check the
> permissions.  (For a quick check if you trust any current users on the
> system, try setting permissions on the dir to 777 and on the file to be
> symlinked readable to all.  Of course, set them back after testing to
> avoid security issues.)

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