Where can I find some kind of text file that logs what happens at the boot. Because I have trouble connecting to the Internet and it says setting up PPP0 [FAILED] (time out) but after that there are 3 other fails, at the very end of the startup and I do not have the time to read it and I 've already tried to press pause but that doesn't stop the machine.

Wannes

Try:You can also take a look at: /var/log/syslog and /var/log/messages

This is the /var/log/messages file (the last page, and opened right after boot: but it's some kind of chinese for me:


Nov 10 12:38:23 localhost devfsd[469]: mksymlink: error creating symlink: "tty/d"^INot a directory
Nov 10 12:38:23 localhost devfsd[469]: mksymlink: error creating symlink: "tty/e"^INot a directory
Nov 10 12:38:23 localhost devfsd[469]: mksymlink: error creating symlink: "tty/f"^INot a directory
Nov 10 12:38:23 localhost devfsd: Running devfsd actions: succeeded
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture.... found (800x600, 10049 bytes, v3).
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash: status on console 0 changed to on
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture.... found (800x600, 10049 bytes, v3).
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash: status on console 1 changed to on
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture.... found (800x600, 10049 bytes, v3).
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash: status on console 2 changed to on
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture.... found (800x600, 10049 bytes, v3).
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash: status on console 3 changed to on
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture.... found (800x600, 10049 bytes, v3).
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash: status on console 4 changed to on
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture.... found (800x600, 10049 bytes, v3).
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost kernel: bootsplash: status on console 5 changed to on
Nov 10 12:38:24 localhost perl: drakupdate_fstab called with --auto --add /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target1/lun0/part1
Nov 10 12:38:25 localhost kde3(pam_unix)[4134]: session opened for user wannes by (uid=0)
Nov 10 12:38:25 localhost perl: drakupdate_fstab called with --auto --add /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1
Nov 10 12:38:25 localhost perl: drakupdate_fstab called with --auto --add /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part2
Nov 10 12:38:25 localhost perl: drakupdate_fstab called with --auto --add /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part5
Nov 10 12:38:25 localhost perl: drakupdate_fstab called with --auto --add /dev/scsi/host3/bus0/target0/lun0/part1
Nov 10 12:38:26 localhost perl: drakupdate_fstab called with --auto --add /dev/scsi/host3/bus0/target0/lun1/part1
Nov 10 12:38:28 localhost net_applet[5178]: ### Program is starting ###
Nov 10 12:38:32 localhost gconfd (wannes-5225): starting (version 2.6.4), pid 5225 user 'wannes'
Nov 10 12:38:32 localhost gconfd (wannes-5225): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only config source at position 0
Nov 10 12:38:32 localhost gconfd (wannes-5225): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/home/wannes/.gconf" to a writable config source at position 1
Nov 10 12:38:32 localhost gconfd (wannes-5225): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only config source at position 2
Nov 10 12:38:33 localhost kernel: cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize!
Nov 10 12:38:33 localhost kernel: cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize!
Nov 10 12:38:45 localhost pppd[3027]: Connection terminated.
Nov 10 12:38:45 localhost pppd[3027]: Using interface ppp0
Nov 10 12:38:45 localhost pppd[3027]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
Nov 10 12:38:49 localhost pppoe[3310]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Nov 10 12:39:06 localhost su(pam_unix)[5378]: session opened for user root by wannes(uid=501)
Nov 10 12:39:16 localhost pppd[3027]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Nov 10 12:39:16 localhost pppd[3027]: Connection terminated.
Nov 10 12:39:17 localhost pppd[3027]: Using interface ppp0
Nov 10 12:39:17 localhost pppd[3027]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/3
Nov 10 12:39:20 localhost pppoe[5314]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Nov 10 12:39:48 localhost pppd[3027]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Nov 10 12:39:48 localhost pppd[3027]: Connection terminated.
Nov 10 12:39:48 localhost pppd[3027]: Using interface ppp0
Nov 10 12:39:48 localhost pppd[3027]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
Nov 10 12:39:52 localhost pppoe[5437]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Nov 10 12:40:19 localhost pppd[3027]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Nov 10 12:40:19 localhost pppd[3027]: Connection terminated.
Nov 10 12:40:19 localhost pppd[3027]: Using interface ppp0
Nov 10 12:40:19 localhost pppd[3027]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/3
Nov 10 12:40:23 localhost pppoe[5474]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Nov 10 12:40:38 localhost su(pam_unix)[5596]: session opened for user root by wannes(uid=501)

maybe you're nothing with this because when I booted this time the connection was established correctly is there anyway you can see something strange in this file.

thx
Wannes