diff --git a/bootstrap/www/action b/bootstrap/www/action
index de76c76..1ec600a 100755
--- a/bootstrap/www/action
+++ b/bootstrap/www/action
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ if [ -n "$F_cmd" ]; then
     cat /tmp/hacks.log
     echo "</pre>"
     ;;
+  showmessages)                                                                 
+    echo "Contents of /var/log/messages:<br/>"                                  
+    echo "<pre>"                                                                
+    cat /var/log/messages                                                       
+    echo "</pre>"                                                               
+    ;;         
   reboot)
     echo "Rebooting device...<br/>"
     /sbin/reboot
diff --git a/bootstrap/www/status b/bootstrap/www/status
index 0558ef1..4877738 100755
--- a/bootstrap/www/status
+++ b/bootstrap/www/status
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ cat << EOF
 <button title='Manage scripts' type='button' onClick="window.location.href='scripts'">Manage scripts</button>
 <button title='Network' type='button' onClick="window.location.href='network'">Network</button>
 <button title='View /tmp/hacks.log' type='button' onClick="window.location.href='action?cmd=showlog'">View log</button>
+<button title='View /var/log/messages' type='button' onClick="window.location.href='action?cmd=showmessages'">View messages</button>
 <hr/>
 <table class='tbl'>
 <tr>