[Sussex] Re: Gentoo problems.

[sdp.williams at btinternet.com]

John,

Not sure if you've tried this page in the Gentoo install guide:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook.xml?part=1&chap=10#doc_chap1

Steve W.

>  from:    "John D." <big-john at dsl.pipex.com>
>  date:    Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:30:20
>  to:      sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk
>  subject: Re: [Sussex] Re: Gentoo problems.
> 
> On Sunday 22 February 2004 15:46, Thomas Adam wrote:
> <snip>
> > Syslog is what logs kernel messages, and system messages. Typically
> > messages can be sent to /dev/console which are then logged to
> > /var/log/messages. The kernel will also send them via the tkprint()
> > function.
> > As for init logging, I am not so sure of gentoo, but debian uses the
> > program: "bootlogd".
> <snip>
> > Yes, that means your kernel lacks support for it.
> </snip>
> 
> So, this now leads onto the question, that surely, gentoo's livecd install 
> would have put some kind of system logger into my system by default ?
> 
> Because I'll be blowed if I can find it. I've found various things 
> in /var/log, but none of them looks like it's a "syslog". Maybe someone knows 
> what I could/should emerge so I have logging facilities?
> 
> Also, if fsck can't find fsck.xfs, how do I modifiy things so there is support 
> for an xfs file system ?
> 
> Thanks for the assistance thus far.
> 
> regards
> 
> John D.
> 
> 
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