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diff --git a/modules.d/98syslog/README b/modules.d/98syslog/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9eb5ade --- /dev/null +++ b/modules.d/98syslog/README @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +Syslog support for dracut + +This module provides syslog functionality in the initrd. +This is especially interesting when complex configuration being +used to provide access to the device the rootfs resides on. + +When this module is installed into the ramfs it is triggered by +the udev event from the nic being setup (online). + +Then if syslog is configured it is started and will forward all +kernel messages to the given syslog server. + +The syslog implementation is detected automatically by finding the +appropriate binary with the following order: +rsyslogd +syslogd +syslog-ng +Then if detected the syslog.conf is generated and syslog is started. + +Bootparameters: +syslogserver=ip Where to syslog to +sysloglevel=level What level has to be logged +syslogtype=rsyslog|syslog|syslogng + Don't auto detect syslog but set it |