--- a/logd/src/scheme.rs	2026-05-03 10:11:43.179863727 +0100
+++ b/logd/src/scheme.rs	2026-05-03 10:11:43.179952713 +0100
@@ -41,14 +41,30 @@
 
         let mut kernel_sys_log = std::fs::File::open("/scheme/sys/log").unwrap();
 
+        let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all("/var/log");
+        let persistent_log: Option<File> = OpenOptions::new()
+            .create(true)
+            .append(true)
+            .open("/var/log/system.log")
+            .ok();
+
         let (output_tx, output_rx) = mpsc::channel::<OutputCmd>();
 
         std::thread::spawn(move || {
             let mut files: Vec<File> = vec![];
             let mut logs = VecDeque::new();
+            let mut persistent = persistent_log;
+            if let Some(ref mut f) = persistent {
+                let _ = f.write(b"--- logd started ---
+");
+            }
             for cmd in output_rx {
                 match cmd {
                     OutputCmd::Log(line) => {
+                        if let Some(ref mut f) = persistent {
+                            let _ = f.write(&line);
+                            let _ = f.flush();
+                        }
                         for file in &mut files {
                             let _ = file.write(&line);
                             let _ = file.flush();