"more" command doesn't work as expected in initramfs

Question

I'm trying to watch dmesg output in (initramfs) but command output has more lines than a screen. So I see only the end of dmesg output. Busybox v1.21.1 has more command, but dmesg | more somehow doesn't work as expected (it shows complete output without possibility scroll).

Why it doesn't work and are there any other ways in initramfs to watch dmesg output?

You can redirect the output of dmesg to a file using dmesg > file.txt then open the file and scroll the output — singrium, Nov 16 '18 at 10:55
@singrium "more " also shows full output without possibility scroll — kostr22, Nov 16 '18 at 10:57
Yeah that's right, but it is strange that dmesg | more does not work for you! — singrium, Nov 16 '18 at 11:02

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 31 '23 at 12:39

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I am using VMware, none of more or | options worked. But Shift+PgUp and Shift+PgDn is working in Windows.

answered Jul 31 '23 at 12:39

Fredrick Gauss

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score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 31 '23 at 12:54

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Try dmesg | less instead. less is a more advanced cousin of more. It should give you the option to scroll.

answered Jul 31 '23 at 12:54

Level9

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"more" command doesn't work as expected in initramfs

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