logging startup messages

[Emil Payne]

>> Admin wrote:
>>> I need to log startup messages since the contents of my rc.local file
>>> are not getting read and/or executed.
>>>
>>> In the /etc/default/bootlogd file I changed the following
>>> BOOTLOGD_ENABLE=yes
>>> and still nothing is logged in /var/log/boot
> 
> my book messages are not seen at boot time so I have nothing to take a 
> picture of.  is there a keystroke that i need to push or hold during 
> boot to see the messages on STDOUT?
> 
> 
In your menu.lst, comment out or remove the single line that says
quiet

If that doesn't work, look for the word
splash
at the end of your boot options line and remove it.

Emil