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Re: Tracking boot messages



T o n g wrote:
> Camaleón wrote:
> > What I can't see is why this logging facility is not enabled by default.
> > I also think it should be kept in a unique file, instead to be split in
> > "/ var/log/dmesg" and "/var/log/boot", IMO it would be easier to read,
> > interpret and debug...
> 
> Strongly agree.

There is a wishlist bug in the BTS for this:

  http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=232569

  Miquel van Smoorenburg wrote:
  > Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:43:44 +0100
  > The reason bootlogd is off, is that it is buggy and doesn't work
  > on all systems. So, it will remain off for the foreseeable future.
  > It will likely even be replaced by another solution entirely.

After the Squeeze release seems like a good time to visit that issue
again.  It would be useful.

Bob

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