Debian Minimal DMESG Issue

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Hi all,

I started with the Debian 6 minimal install and updated it to Debian 7. I couldn't find a Debian 7 Minimal and the Debian 7 Standard was installing stuff (apache, etc) I don't want to deal with. I could have just removed all the fluff, but I always prefer a minimal install.

Anyway, after some of the basic post-install tweaks (openvz console, tzdata) I went to check the logs. DMESG gives the following output:

Unknown cmd fd(3) cmd(00005429){t:'T';sz:0} arg(bfa9a508) on /dev/tty1

The /var/log/dmesg is completely empty:

-rw-r--r-- 1 root adm 0 Jun 21 23:57 dmesg

Any ideas why this is happening?

Are the dmesg entries being returned to the host?


Thanks in advance.
~xptical
 
Unknown cmd fd(3) cmd(00005429){t:'T';sz:0} arg(bfa9a508) on /dev/tty1

I guess you get this when running inside the VNC Shell? That is a known bug and will be fixed in the next release.

As workaround, try to connect using ssh.

Edit: ignore this - I meant another issue which is unrelated to this one.
 
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I'm logged in via SSH from my Mint laptop. I went back and installed the Debian 6 Minimal as stock and I still can't get DMESG.
 
Hi all,

I started with the Debian 6 minimal install and updated it to Debian 7. I couldn't find a Debian 7 Minimal and the Debian 7 Standard was installing stuff (apache, etc)..

Seems your are not using the official Proxmox VE Debian 7 template - as this does not include/install apache.?
 
My bad. You are right about that one. Maybe it was Ubuntu or something else that I tried. It was late and my eyes were crossing...

I did install the Debian 7 image and, still, no ability to get dmesg from a SSH session or from the Proxmox console.
 
I've tried getting a dmesg from the web console, from direct ssh sessions, and from using vzctl to enter the VM:

Code:
xptical@shaftoe ~ $ ssh root@proxmox
Linux proxmox 2.6.32-20-pve #1 SMP Wed May 15 08:23:27 CEST 2013 x86_64


The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.


Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
Last login: Sun Jun 23 13:15:07 2013 from 10.20.30.99
root@proxmox:~# vzctl enter 201
entered into CT 201
root@dns:/# cat /etc/issue
Debian GNU/Linux 7 \n \l


root@dns:/# dmesg
ioctl32(getty:73557): Unknown cmd fd(3) cmd(00005429){t:'T';sz:0} arg(bf813d98) on /dev/tty1
root@dns:/# exit
logout
exited from CT 201
root@proxmox:~# exit
logout
Connection to proxmox closed.
xptical@shaftoe ~ $
 
@dietmar

Yeah. Inside the container. I tried from the web console, from ssh directly to the VM, and from entering the host and vzctrl to enter the VM.


Oh, why does the Debian 7 Standard have postfix installed?