[FC3] Syslog issue

[Leon Goldstein]

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:56:47 -0500, im Wunder wrote:
> I've installed FC3 with XFS on an old AMD K6 with 284 MB RAM and an 80 GB 
> Seagate HDD. During the install, the installer froze when configuring  
> GRUB.It pegged the CPU at 99% for several hours before I gave up and  
> rebooted thesystem from the command line. The system did boot up OK, but  
> syslog doesn'tseem to be running.
> All error messages are being displayed on the Console and nothing gets 
> written to /var/log/messages.

By any chance are uyou using an add-on IDE controller?
I have a similar box: Compaq Presario (AMD k6-III+) in  which I use a  
Promise PCI IDE card.
I've had some problems with some Linuces that are confused by the drive  
identification, i.e. the mbr is on /dev/hde.
I use Libranet 2.8.1 and let its GRUB chainload everything SuSE 9.1, but I  
had to use a kernel line with parameters for an older Libranet (1.9.1)  
which boots with LILO.  It would not chainload.

BTW: re Pat Volkerding's message: my friend the pulmonologist read his  
report and has contacted Pat privately.

-- 
Leon A. Goldstein
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