[SC.LUG] Strange messages in system log.

[Geoff Os]

Hi,
Centaur CentaurHauls is the VIA processor family.

Geoff

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:40:21 +0000, Jason Lucas
<jason.lucas7 at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
> Hi, I haven't posted here for some time, but I'm getting a little
> concerned by some of the messages I'm finding in /var/log/messages:
> BTW I've removed the UUID from this for obvious reasons:
> 
> Nov  9 12:21:15 thunderchild kernel: Linux version
> 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.x86_64 (mockbuild@) (gcc version 4.3.0 20080428
> (Red Hat 4.3.0-8) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Thu Jun 18 12:24:37 EDT 2009
> Nov  9 12:21:15 thunderchild kernel: Command line: ro
> root=UUID=(removed)1 rhgb quiet
> Nov  9 12:21:15 thunderchild kernel: KERNEL supported cpus:
> Nov  9 12:21:15 thunderchild kernel:   Intel GenuineIntel
> Nov  9 12:21:15 thunderchild kernel:   AMD AuthenticAMD
> Nov  9 12:21:15 thunderchild kernel:   Centaur CentaurHauls
> 
> WTF is a 'Centaur CentaurHauls' CPU?
> Has something bad crept into the kernel?
> 
> 
> Also when I visit www.wikileaks.com I get this logged:
> 
> Nov 11 22:37:45 thunderchild firefox: gethostby*.getanswer: asked for
> "www.wikileaks.com IN AAAA", got type "39"
> Nov 11 22:37:45 thunderchild firefox: gethostby*.getanswer: asked for
> "www.wikileaks.com IN A", got type "39"
> 
> Never seen firefox log such a message in /var/log/messages
> 
> Can anyone advise?
> 
> Many Thanks
> Jason
> 
> 
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