[clug-talk] boot log?

[Tom Weniger]

On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:46:22 -0700, Michael Walters
<waltersm at telusplanet.net> wrote:
> I am curious as to what the boot log is called and how to scroll back and
> forth through it.
> 
> If I could scroll back and forth through my boot log I believe that I could
> learn a little bit about how my computer boots into Linux and could perhaps
> trim the boot daemons a little for security purposes and use only the
> necessary boot daemons for my purposes. I seem to remember Szemir saying
> something to that effect on one of his presentations on security and common
> sense.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Michael Walters - CLUGG tier two member
> 
Greetings Michael,

You can peruse most logs @  /var/log. Using FC3, I can view the log
graphically using the system-log-viewer from the Application -> System
Tools menu, or from the terminal you can use  cat or your favorite
text editor to view it.

HtH...
-- 
Virtually,
Tom W