YaST View Start-up Log
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YaST View Start-up Log displays not only the start-up (or boot) log, but various other bits of information. Upon loading, /var/log/boot.msg is displayed. This is start-up log file for your system.
Note: This is the same log viewing system as the YaST View System Log module.
This module, however, also displays the following: /var/log/*
- /var/log/messages
- /var/log/boot.msg
- /var/log/faillog
- /var/log/warn
- /var/log/YaST2/y2log
/proc/*
- /proc/cpuinfo
- /proc/dma
- /proc/interrupts
- /proc/iomem
- /proc/ioports
- /proc/meminfo
- /proc/modules
- /proc/mounts
- /proc/partitions
- /proc/version
If you are having trouble with your system, these log files are essential in identifying the source of the problem. You should have this information prepared whenever you are asking for help.
This information will be queried automatically if you use the YaST Post a Support Query module to make a support request.
See Also
YaST YaST View System Log YaST Post a Support Query