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11-06-2005, 03:50 AM
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Location: Aberdeen Scotland
Distribution: elive,sidux,xp,pclinuxos super gamer, mandriva 2007
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/var/log/messages is empty, and also dmesg shows nothing
Hi, running kanotix-cpx-mini usb as a hd install. Problem being /var/log/messages is empty, and also dmesg shows nothing. Also when klogd starts up at boot cpu runs at 100% and still no messages. Any help much appreciated.
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11-07-2005, 12:45 PM
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Is /var/log/messages writeable?
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11-07-2005, 02:26 PM
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Yes it is - all looks ok.  |
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11-07-2005, 04:58 PM
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Pardon my ignorance, but what is "kanotix-cpx-mini usb as a hd"?
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11-08-2005, 02:30 AM
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11-08-2005, 08:12 AM
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Solved - CONFIG_PRINTK=n in .config, had missed it on compiling my custom kernel - set to =y and all working. Thanks for your help
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