Problems booting, any way to log this to a file?

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Is there any way to capture the log of the boot process you see on screen to a file on the FAT partition when it's not getting to the point of booting from the root fs?

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 24 '12 at 05:06

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You may not be able to create a file, but you can go low tech and hookup a VCR or use a camcorder to capture the text as it scrolls across the screen.

answered Sep 24 '12 at 05:06

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 24 '12 at 08:56

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Yes, you have to derive a serial console out of the GPIO of the Raspberry Pi and then connect it to your development PC. This post and this page show how to do it. However you'll need some basic knowledge in electronics to have it work properly.

answered Sep 24 '12 at 08:56

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Problems booting, any way to log this to a file?

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