2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index 26f36fc81..bb95e3c01 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 - auto_install:
   o ignore firmwares within draklive
+  o log step errors
 
 Version 16.66 - 5 March 2015
 
diff --git a/perl-install/install/install2.pm b/perl-install/install/install2.pm
index 50bde4ad9..9080d0cb9 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/install2.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install/install2.pm
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@ sub real_main() {
 	log::l("step \"$o->{step}\" took: ", formatTimeRaw(time() - $time));
 	$o->kill_action;
 	if ($err) {
+	    log::l("step \"$o->{step}\" failed with error: $err");
 	    local $_ = $err;
 	    $o->kill_action;
 	    if (!/^already displayed/) {