2 files changed, 18 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/lib/oxidized/config/core.rb b/lib/oxidized/config/core.rb
index ec08dab..59ada3a 100644
--- a/lib/oxidized/config/core.rb
+++ b/lib/oxidized/config/core.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ module Oxidized
   CFG = Config.new
   CFG.defaults
   CFG.load
-  Log.file = CFG.log if CFG.log
   Log.level = Logger::INFO unless CFG.debug
+  Log.file = CFG.log if CFG.log
 end
diff --git a/lib/oxidized/log.rb b/lib/oxidized/log.rb
index db39462..9e77646 100644
--- a/lib/oxidized/log.rb
+++ b/lib/oxidized/log.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 module Oxidized
-  require 'logger'
-  class Logger < Logger
-    def initialize target=STDOUT
-      super target
-      self.level = Logger::DEBUG
-    end
-    def file= target
-      @logdev = LogDevice.new target
+
+  begin
+    require 'syslog/logger'
+    Log = Syslog::Logger.new 'oxidized'
+    Log.define_singleton_method(:file=){|arg|}
+  rescue LoadError
+    # 1.9.3 has no love for syslog
+    require 'logger'
+    class Logger < Logger
+     def initialize target=STDOUT
+       super target
+     end
+     def file= target
+       @logdev = LogDevice.new target
+     end
     end
+    Log = Logger.new
   end
-  Log = Logger.new
+
 end