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oni5115

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Registered: 2009-01-10

Posts: 38

[Solved] How to read the error logs from boot?

Lately I've been getting a warning at boot about some config file not being in .conf format mentioning it may not be compatible with future releases.  (Sorry for not being very exact, I can't seem to find it in my system logs anywhere, hence my posting!)

I'd like to know which of the dozen log files is the one displaying things you see at boot?
What is the best/easiest way to search the log?
Are there any programs to search your system logs?

I tried finding some programs, but have had no luck.  I also tried opening the logs in leafpad and searching that way, but haven't found anything resembling the message from booting up. I have searched the "everything" log for "warning" case insensitive, and didn't find anything about the config file anywhere.

Last edited by oni5115 (2009-07-14 12:57:37)

fgrano

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Registered: 2006-10-25

Posts: 29

Re: [Solved] How to read the error logs from boot?

I've wondered about the same thing lots of times, I've found one partial solution but it's very very imperfect..
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pos … ot_Process

It's not how to read boot log files but to pause before displaying the login prompt..

Last edited by fgrano (2009-07-14 11:50:36)

miau

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 202

Re: [Solved] How to read the error logs from boot?

This error is caused by the new module-init-tools package,you can read about it here: http://www.archlinux.org/news/450/

oni5115

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Registered: 2009-01-10

Posts: 38

Re: [Solved] How to read the error logs from boot?

Thanks, both are good to know.  Should be fixed now.

lestoil

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Registered: 2005-08-09

Posts: 81

Re: [Solved] How to read the error logs from boot?

I get etc/modprobe.d/framebuffer_blacklist.conf error during boot.  Looking in /etc/modprobe.d shows framebuffer_blacklist.conf and framebuffer_blacklist.pacsave both files with same info. $ cat modprobe.conf shows /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf.

miau

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 202

Re: [Solved] How to read the error logs from boot?

Are you sure you don't get the error about the pacsave file?

lestoil

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Registered: 2005-08-09

Posts: 81

Re: [Solved] How to read the error logs from boot?

Yes I got error messages about ...blacklist.conf and ...blacklist.pacsave in triplet.  Removing the /etc/modprobe.d/framebuffer_blacklist.pacsave file stopped the error messages.  Hope it doesn't "come to bite me in the ass" later:).

kgas

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From: Qatar

Registered: 2008-11-08

Posts: 718

Re: [Solved] How to read the error logs from boot?

This issue had been discussed already. I delayed to answer as newcomers are sluggish in searching the forum.
http://www.archlinux.org/news/450/ discuss about the changes and what the end user is to take action. lestoil, rename all the files in the /etc/modprobe.d with the extension .conf. deleting a file is not a solution.

Last edited by kgas (2009-07-18 12:16:48)