Where is the slackware kernel log?

[Jimmy Johnson]

I can't find the kernel log?

[Henrik Carlqvist]

Post by Jimmy Johnson
I can't find the kernel log?

Do you mean the log messages you get when you type:

dmesg

?

At boot those messages are saved in /var/log/dmesg , but then that file
stops getting updated and you will have to type "dmesg" yourself to see
the latest kernel log messages.

There are also some stuff logged in the files messages , syslog and debug
in /var/log.

regards Henrik

[Jimmy Johnson]

Post by Henrik Carlqvist

Post by Jimmy Johnson
I can't find the kernel log?

dmesg
?

No, I mean I'm spoiled, I've been using ksystemlog for many years, it
gives live updates on log changes. :)

Post by Henrik Carlqvist
At boot those messages are saved in /var/log/dmesg , but then that file
stops getting updated and you will have to type "dmesg" yourself to see
the latest kernel log messages.

Using dmesg seems like a kernel log, it's giving me firewall reports,
but the word kernel is not used.

Post by Henrik Carlqvist
There are also some stuff logged in the files messages , syslog and debug
in /var/log.

I've never used debug before, there I see much kernel activity, makes me
want to give my computer a rest. he he

Thank you, I'll call this problem solved.

[Rinaldi]

Post by Henrik Carlqvist

Post by Jimmy Johnson
I can't find the kernel log?

dmesg
?
At boot those messages are saved in /var/log/dmesg , but then that file
stops getting updated and you will have to type "dmesg" yourself to see
the latest kernel log messages.
There are also some stuff logged in the files messages , syslog and debug
in /var/log.

I have found adding:

*.* /dev/tty9

to the end of /etc/syslog.conf often points me in the right direction
when having problems.

You might find other helpful tidbits in that file (/etc/syslog.conf).

Rinaldi