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Common Problems and Their<br />

Solutions<br />

This chapter <strong>of</strong>fers a range <strong>of</strong> common problems that can arise with <strong>SUSE</strong> Linux, with<br />

an intention <strong>of</strong> covering as many <strong>of</strong> the various types <strong>of</strong> potential problems as possible.<br />

That way, even if your precise situation is not listed here, there might be one similar<br />

enough to <strong>of</strong>fer hints as to the solution.<br />

9.1 Finding Information<br />

Linux logs things in a fair amount <strong>of</strong> detail. There are several places to look when you<br />

have problems with a <strong>SUSE</strong> Linux system, most <strong>of</strong> which are standard to Linux systems<br />

in general and some <strong>of</strong> which are peculiar to <strong>SUSE</strong> Linux systems.<br />

The following is a list <strong>of</strong> the most commonly checked log files and what they typically<br />

contain.<br />

Log File<br />

/var/log/boot.msg<br />

/var/log/mail.*<br />

/var/log/messages<br />

Description<br />

Messages from the kernel during the boot<br />

process.<br />

Messages from the mail system.<br />

Ongoing messages from the kernel and system<br />

log daemon when running.<br />

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