| | 1 | Some error messages are (unfortunately by design). The ones down here are known and not likely to be fixed. |
| | 2 | |
| | 3 | = /var/run/dmesg.boot aka bootlog = |
| | 4 | == syslogd == |
| | 5 | {{{ |
| | 6 | Aug 4 10:57:19 syslogd: hostname nor servname provided, or not known: Invalid argument |
| | 7 | }}} |
| | 8 | Cause: Sylog configured to log remotely, see: |
| | 9 | {{{ |
| | 10 | ChangeMe# grep '@' /etc/syslog.conf |
| | 11 | *.* @loghost.wleiden.net |
| | 12 | }}} |
| | 13 | But remote host {{{loghost.wleiden.net}}} is not found in DNS. |
| | 14 | Possible fix: Creation and maintenance of {{{/etc/hosts}}} file for critical startup services |
| | 15 | == ntpdate == |
| | 16 | {{{ |
| | 17 | Setting date via ntp. |
| | 18 | Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not known |
| | 19 | 4 Aug 10:57:22 ntpdate[1031]: can't find host proxy1.wleiden.net |
| | 20 | Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not known |
| | 21 | 4 Aug 10:57:22 ntpdate[1031]: can't find host proxy2.wleiden.net |
| | 22 | Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not known |
| | 23 | 4 Aug 10:57:22 ntpdate[1031]: can't find host proxy3.wleiden.net |
| | 24 | Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not known |
| | 25 | 4 Aug 10:57:22 ntpdate[1031]: can't find host 0.nl.pool.ntp.org |
| | 26 | 4 Aug 10:57:22 ntpdate[1031]: no servers can be used, exiting |
| | 27 | }}} |
| | 28 | Cause: ntpdate configured to to use remote ip which cannot be reached, resolved on initial sync as routing is not active yet: |
| | 29 | {{{ |
| | 30 | # grep server /etc/ntp.conf | grep -e wleiden -e pool |
| | 31 | server proxy1.wleiden.net # autokey |
| | 32 | server proxy2.wleiden.net # autokey |
| | 33 | server proxy3.wleiden.net # autokey |
| | 34 | server 0.nl.pool.ntp.org # In case machine get hooked to internet (and got working dns) |
| | 35 | }}} |
| | 36 | Possible fix: Creation and maintenance of {{{/etc/hosts}}} file for critical startup services |
| | 37 | |
| | 38 | == dhcpd == |
| | 39 | {{{ |
| | 40 | Aug 4 10:57:24 ChangeMe dhcpd: Not configured to listen on any interfaces! |
| | 41 | Not configured to listen on any interfaces! |
| | 42 | }}} |
| | 43 | Cause: dhcpd has not been assigned any interfaces, to use. Merely found during boot |
| | 44 | |
| | 45 | == ath == |
| | 46 | {{{ |
| | 47 | /etc/rc.d/sysctl: WARNING: sysctl dev.ath.0.acktimeout does not exist. |
| | 48 | /etc/rc.d/sysctl: WARNING: sysctl dev.ath.1.acktimeout does not exist. |
| | 49 | /etc/rc.d/sysctl: WARNING: sysctl dev.ath.2.acktimeout does not exist. |
| | 50 | }}} |
| | 51 | Cause: Fixed setting of sysctl (distance timeout hack/tweak) of ath cards which might not exist in the system. |
| | 52 | {{{ |
| | 53 | # grep ath /etc/sysctl.conf |
| | 54 | dev.ath.0.acktimeout=35 |
| | 55 | dev.ath.1.acktimeout=35 |
| | 56 | dev.ath.2.acktimeout=35 |
| | 57 | }}} |
| | 58 | Possible fix: write wrapper script to actively check for existence before enabling or hack ath driver to make a always existing default sysctl option available |
| | 59 | |
| | 60 | == ntpd == |
| | 61 | {{{ |
| | 62 | Aug 4 10:57:36 ChangeMe ntpd_initres[1320]: host name not found: proxy1.wleiden.net |
| | 63 | Aug 4 10:57:36 ChangeMe ntpd_initres[1320]: couldn't resolve `proxy1.wleiden.net', giving up on it |
| | 64 | Aug 4 10:57:36 ChangeMe ntpd_initres[1320]: host name not found: proxy2.wleiden.net |
| | 65 | Aug 4 10:57:36 ChangeMe ntpd_initres[1320]: couldn't resolve `proxy2.wleiden.net', giving up on it |
| | 66 | Aug 4 10:57:36 ChangeMe ntpd_initres[1320]: host name not found: proxy3.wleiden.net |
| | 67 | Aug 4 10:57:36 ChangeMe ntpd_initres[1320]: couldn't resolve `proxy3.wleiden.net', giving up on it |
| | 68 | Aug 4 10:57:37 ChangeMe ntpd_initres[1320]: host name not found: 0.nl.pool.ntp.org |
| | 69 | Aug 4 10:57:37 ChangeMe ntpd_initres[1320]: couldn't resolve `0.nl.pool.ntp.org', giving up on it |
| | 70 | }}} |
| | 71 | See: ntpdate |