log files are kept in /var/log/ directory. but actual filename depends on configuration of /etc/syslog.conf the easiest way to record err message is to use error redirection.
eg. root#ifconfig eth0 up 2>error then all errors will be kept in the file name in error. At 04:39 AM 7/19/03 -0700, you wrote: >Edward, >i tried "ifup eth0" and the message is something like this: >"Determining IP information for eth09... failed; no link present. Check >cable?? > >what's up?? i am not too familiar with UNIX environment :^P >and where is the log file?? >this message appears on the screen!! > > >Farschad > >At 06:41 PM 7/17/2003 +0800, you wrote: > > >>Farschad Torabi wrote: >> >>>Hi, >>>I have a PiV pc with a 3COM LAN card. the model of the card is >>>3c905c-tx-m and it worked >>>properly with RH8.0 as well as RH9.0 longs ago. but now, i reinstalled >>>the RH9 but it messaged >>>me that "unable to activate ETH0, check cable?" >>>what's wrong?? what should i do?? >>>i don't know if i return to RH8.0 whether this problem is diminished or not! >>>thanks >>>Farschad >> >>Farschad, firstly - the RedHat version number is 9, not 9.0. >> >>Secondly, the easiest thing to do is run 'ifup eth0', then check the >>message log and see if there is any more information. You usually get more >>information in the message log than at start-up. >> >>Regards, >>Ed. >> >> >> >>-- >>redhat-list mailing list >>unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > Farschad Torabi > Ph. D. Student >Department of Mechanical Eng. > University of Tehran > Tehran / Iran > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- >redhat-list mailing list >unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
