Logging boot messages from the loader

[Eugene Grosbein]

21.11.2019 18:35, David Wolfskill wrote:

>> How do I get boot messages generated by loader itself written to some log after successfull boot?
>> This is generic BIOS-based 11.3-STABLE/amd64 system with syscons console driver.
>>
>> /var/run/dmesg.boot starts with kernel messages without previous lines from the loader.
>> Specifically, I need messages about loading kernel modules with full paths.
>> ....
> 
> Perhaps: Set up serial console on the machine in question, then
> connect a machine that's expected to be "sufficiently stable" to
> the other end of a "null modem" cable & run tip(1) on the second
> machine (perhaps within script(1)).
> 
> Or something similar, anyway.

The box is located in remote hoster's datacenter, so I was looking for easier way. Bad luck.