boot log help in Ubuntu

[gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On 04/11/2009 07:02 AM, James Kramer wrote:
> Please help me with this little problem so I can try to solve a much
> bigger problem.  I loaded the latest version of Ubuntu (hooray) and
> now I am seeing some boot messages flash by on the screen telling me
> that I have a problem with /etc/resolvconf.
>
> The messages flash by too fast for me to speed read, and transfer to pa=
per.
>
> Stupid me thought that I could go to /var/log and look at a the boot me=
ssages.
>
> Two hours later I have yet to locate the boot messages.
>
> I searched the internet to find solutions. I tried the following:
> I  edited /etc/default/bootlogd and set it to yes
> I also had to
> sudo update-rc.d -f bootlogd defaults
>
> This did not work. Here is a listing of file
> sudo less  /var/log/boot
>
> (Nothing has been logged yet.)
> /var/log/boot (END)
>
> I would appreciate any help.  I would also appreciate an explanation
> of why I need to jump through hoops to get a look at my boot logs.
>  =20
What does dmesg look like (the dmesg command).  dmesg -c will display=20
and empty the buffer so that the next time you boot, you will get a=20
clean dmesg.

/etc/resolv.conf is set by the networking system if you are getting an=20
automatic IP address. I assume you are using Netmanager to connect.
When the system comes up, can you connect to the network. Can you=20
resolve addresses.



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