> 6) Edited /etc/fstab and commented-out the line stating that /var was on /dev/hda3 > because now /var is part of the / partition > 7) Rebooted. Syslog hangs but the system eventually starts (i.e. > without syslog running) > 8) service syslog start (and it fails to start) > > Any ideas? How should I debug this without the benefit of syslog? > > Tim Syslog might be looking for /var/log/ verify that the log directory is created and that its permissions look normal. -Mike