Re: [ml] [newbie] Strange host name
On Monday 14 March 2005 06:01 pm, Aron Smith wrote: On Monday 14 March 2005 02:51 pm, Dave Ashmore wrote: Aron Smith wrote: When booting up I got this message host brian.cede.psu found Checking the etc/host.allow dosn't show that name neither does etc/host.deny what's going on ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Maybe you have ntp installed and that is a time server? now that you mention it there is mention of ntp on the start up screen BTW any way to read them after startup? cat /var/dmseg? -- linux counter #167806 (http://counter.li.org/) website=http://ed-tharp.kicks-ass.org; Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [ml] [newbie] Strange host name
et wrote: On Monday 14 March 2005 06:01 pm, Aron Smith wrote: On Monday 14 March 2005 02:51 pm, Dave Ashmore wrote: Aron Smith wrote: When booting up I got this message host brian.cede.psu found Checking the etc/host.allow dosn't show that name neither does etc/host.deny what's going on ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Maybe you have ntp installed and that is a time server? now that you mention it there is mention of ntp on the start up screen BTW any way to read them after startup? cat /var/dmseg? [ its dmesg not dmseg by the way. ] NO. Straight after startup do : $ dmesg or $ dmesg dmesg.txt [ To print your dmesg to a text file within the directory you are in. ] And if'n that doesn't work then try it as root. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [ml] [newbie] Strange host name
SnapafunFrank wrote: et wrote: On Monday 14 March 2005 06:01 pm, Aron Smith wrote: On Monday 14 March 2005 02:51 pm, Dave Ashmore wrote: Aron Smith wrote: When booting up I got this message host brian.cede.psu found Checking the etc/host.allow dosn't show that name neither does etc/host.deny what's going on ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Maybe you have ntp installed and that is a time server? now that you mention it there is mention of ntp on the start up screen BTW any way to read them after startup? cat /var/dmseg? [ its dmesg not dmseg by the way. ] NO. Straight after startup do : $ dmesg or $ dmesg dmesg.txt [ To print your dmesg to a text file within the directory you are in. ] And if'n that doesn't work then try it as root. Considering that this is done, with /var/log/dmesg as the output file, as part of the boot process, the first method should work. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [ml] [newbie] Strange host name
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: SnapafunFrank wrote: et wrote: On Monday 14 March 2005 06:01 pm, Aron Smith wrote: On Monday 14 March 2005 02:51 pm, Dave Ashmore wrote: Aron Smith wrote: When booting up I got this message host brian.cede.psu found Checking the etc/host.allow dosn't show that name neither does etc/host.deny what's going on ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Maybe you have ntp installed and that is a time server? now that you mention it there is mention of ntp on the start up screen BTW any way to read them after startup? cat /var/dmseg? [ its dmesg not dmseg by the way. ] NO. Straight after startup do : $ dmesg or $ dmesg dmesg.txt [ To print your dmesg to a text file within the directory you are in. ] And if'n that doesn't work then try it as root. Considering that this is done, with /var/log/dmesg as the output file, as part of the boot process, the first method should work. Mikkel True, but if you need to carry you findings within dmesg over another boot then saving the friendly output of dmesg as a separate file may be of help hence : $ dmesg dmesg.txt -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [ml] [newbie] Strange host name
Aron Smith wrote: When booting up I got this message host brian.cede.psu found Checking the etc/host.allow dosn't show that name neither does etc/host.deny what's going on ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Maybe you have ntp installed and that is a time server? -- Regards Dave Ashmore MDK 10.1 Official Thunderbird 1 Sometimes I can be reached via Skype as djash34 Disclaimer: The below quote is randomly generated and I may or may not agree with the quote. (knghtbrd) % Mercury emacs sucks, literally, not a insult, just a comment that its large enough to have a noticeable gravitational pull... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [ml] [newbie] Strange host name
On Monday 14 March 2005 02:51 pm, Dave Ashmore wrote: Aron Smith wrote: When booting up I got this message host brian.cede.psu found Checking the etc/host.allow dosn't show that name neither does etc/host.deny what's going on ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Maybe you have ntp installed and that is a time server? now that you mention it there is mention of ntp on the start up screen BTW any way to read them after startup? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [ml] [newbie] Strange host name
Aron Smith wrote: On Monday 14 March 2005 02:51 pm, Dave Ashmore wrote: Aron Smith wrote: When booting up I got this message host brian.cede.psu found Checking the etc/host.allow dosn't show that name neither does etc/host.deny what's going on ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Maybe you have ntp installed and that is a time server? now that you mention it there is mention of ntp on the start up screen BTW any way to read them after startup? In a terminal do: # dmesg -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
