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8.11.6 Start-Up Log
View information concerning the start-up of the computer in Miscellaneous > Start-Up
Log. This is one of the first places you might want to look when encountering problems
with the system or when troubleshooting. It shows the boot log /var/log/boot
.msg, which contains the screen messages displayed when the computer starts. Viewing
the log can help determine if the computer started properly and if all services and
functions were started correctly.
8.11.7 System Log
Use Miscellaneous > System Log to view the system log that keeps track of the operations
of your computer in var/log/messages. Kernel messages, sorted according to
date and time, are also recorded here. View the status of certain system components
using the box at the top. The following options are possible from the system log and
boot log modules:
/var/log/messages
This is the general system log file. Here, view kernel messages, users logging in
as root, and other useful information.
/proc/cpuinfo
This displays processor information, including its type, make, model, and perfor-
mance.
/proc/dma
This shows which DMA channels are currently being used.
/proc/interrupts
This shows which interrupts are in use and how many of each have been in use.
/proc/iomem
This displays the status of input/output memory.
/proc/ioports
This shows which I/O ports are in use at the moment.
/proc/meminfo
This displays memory status.
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