On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 07:37:25PM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Package: initramfs-tools > Version: 0.92b > Severity: wishlist > > One wishes there is nothing shown on the console upon boot that is not > also captured somewhere in /var/log/. > > dmesg(1), /var/log/dmesg, /var/log/boot capture almost everything, > except (99%?) for the initramfs-tools messages. Perhaps merge them into > dmesg, so one can see a playback exactly like what was on the console, > before they flew off before anyone can figure them out, and too far > for Shift PageUp to find.
that is pretty ridicolus, please think about it. dmesg just clears a kernel buffer. initramfs-tools is userspace has nothing todo there. > Please make capturing the default, and disabling an option for expert > users. Yes, the initramfs-tools man pages mentions some logging > options, but all basic users know is they can see most of what went by > so fast by looking in /var/log/, except for a few lines that turn out > to be initramfs-tools message, and they wish they were also in > /var/log/ by default, without needing to adjust any fancy tools... > > Another problem is identifying who is doing the talking. Apparently > lines with the fractional seconds prefixes are the kernel. > > Lines without are the boot scripts... and also initramfs-tools... > All very clear for power users, but not for non-power users. checkout the debug bootparams in man initramfs-tools. -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
