2 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/rc.conf b/rc.conf
index 77dcf3a..7d03a30 100644
--- a/rc.conf
+++ b/rc.conf
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
 # CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
 # USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
+# VERBOSE: Verbose level (from 1 to 8). man 3 syslog for level info
 #
 LOCALE="en_US.UTF-8"
 DAEMON_LOCALE="no"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ KEYMAP="us"
 CONSOLEFONT=
 CONSOLEMAP=
 USECOLOR="yes"
+VERBOSE="3"
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # HARDWARE
diff --git a/rc.sysinit b/rc.sysinit
index 1839280..b89d62f 100755
--- a/rc.sysinit
+++ b/rc.sysinit
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ fi
 # start up our mini logger until syslog takes over
 /sbin/minilogd
 
-# anything more serious than KERN_WARNING goes to the console
-# 'verbose' cmdline parameter enables more messages
-if [[ -n "$verbose" ]]; then
-	/bin/dmesg -n 8
-else
-	/bin/dmesg -n 3
-fi
+# Set console verbosity
+for cmdarg in $(< /proc/cmdline); do
+        [[ "$cmdarg" == verbose ]] && VERBOSE=8 && break
+        [[ "$cmdarg" =~ verbose=[1-8] ]] && VERBOSE=${BASH_REMATCH[0]-8} && break
+done
+/bin/dmesg -n ${VERBOSE:-3}
 
 HWCLOCK_PARAMS="--hctosys"
 case $HARDWARECLOCK in