On Wed, Dec 02, 1998 at 04:43:52PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > As a new Debian user, I'd kind of like to see what Linux is doing when it > boots up. Is there a way to log the boot up sequence (before the syslog takes > over) so I can peruse it? Unforunately, the Pause key doesn't seem to work... > I'm booting from a floppy if that matters..
Comprehensive logging isn't happening anytime soon I don't think. BUT, hold the left Shift key and use the PageUp key to scroll back up through the bootup messages. Note that this works best if you don't switch consoles or start X until you've finished looking. Luck, Pann