what is the volume of the solid generated when the region enclosed by the curve y=log x ,y=0,x=2 is revolved about the x axis?

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The curve of $\log x$ cuts the $x$-axis at $x=1$ and move to infinity. The line $y=0$ is the $x$-axis itself and $x=2$ is a line parallel to the $y$-axis and it cuts the $\log x$ curve.

So I get a shape with boundaries $\log x$, $x=2$ and the $x$-axis.

If I rotate it about the $x$-axis the formula for the volume is $$ V=\int_1^2 \pi y^2\, dx $$

I came this far, but I don't know what the integral of $(\log x)^2$ is.

Please help me guys :)

The answer is also given: it is $2\pi(1-\log 2)^2$ cubic units.

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You can use the following : $$\begin{align}\int(\log x)^2dx&=\int (x)^\prime (\log x)^2dx\\&=x(\log x)^2-\int x\cdot 2\log x\cdot(1/x)dx\\&=x(\log x)^2-2\int (x)^\prime \log xdx\\&=x(\log x)^2-2\left(x\log x-x\right)+C.\end{align}$$