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AlphaServer 800 Service Guide
3.2.3 cat el and more el
The cat el and more el commands display the contents of the console event log.
Status and error messages are logged to the console event log at power-up, during
normal system operation, and while running system tests. Standard error messages
are indicated by asterisks (***).
When cat el is used, the contents of the console event log scroll by. You can use the
Ctrl/S key combination to stop the screen from scrolling, Ctrl/Q to resume scrolling.
The more el command allows you to view the console event log one screen at a
time.
Syntax
cat el
or
more el
Example
The following example shows an abbreviated console event log with an error
message that indicates the keyboard is not plugged in or is not working.
>>> more el
*** keyboard not plugged in...
ff.fe.fd.fc.fb.fa.f9.f8.f7.f6.f5.ef.df.ee.f4.
probing hose 0, PCI
probing PCI-to-EISA bridge, bus 1
.
.
.
>>>