obviously I did not get it what ExecStart supports - just like anything else in syste...

diff --git a/initscripts/pl_wrapper b/initscripts/pl_wrapper
index ca5474c..b524191 100755 (executable)
--- a/initscripts/pl_wrapper
+++ b/initscripts/pl_wrapper
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 #
 # also we just run both in sequence instead of relying on convoluted systemd dependencies
 # 
-(bash -x /etc/init.d/pl_sysinit ; bash -x /etc/init.d/pl_boot) >> /var/log/bootcd.log 2>&1
+(bash -x /etc/init.d/pl_sysinit ; bash -x /etc/init.d/pl_boot) >& /dev/console

diff --git a/systemd/pl_boot.service b/systemd/pl_boot.service
index 8fd36ac..b75fa83 100644 (file)
--- a/systemd/pl_boot.service
+++ b/systemd/pl_boot.service
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ Description=pl_boot service
 Wants=network-online.target
 After=network.target
 
-# in debug mode we fork bash -x so that we can get a grip on
-# what exactly is going on in here
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/bin/bash -x /etc/init.d/pl_sysinit > /dev/console
-ExecStart=/bin/bash -x /etc/init.d/pl_boot > /dev/console
+# it is possible to mention ExecStart several times
+#ExecStart=/etc/init.d/pl_sysinit
+#ExecStart=/etc/init.d/pl_boot
+# However pl_wrapper is a convenience that lets us
+# reliably redirect outputs to the console
+ExecStart=/etc/init/pl_wrapper
 Type=oneshot
+