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Re: /etc/syslog.conf



On Sun, Apr 20, 2003 at 05:50:19PM +0200, Michael Ranft wrote:
>Hi,
>
>i always thought it would be the file syslog.conf where to determine to
>which console the logging-output should go.
>
>i changed this to /dev/tty10, but i always get the logging output on the
>console which is displayed on the screen.
>
>but i just want to see the logging-output (in the file - sure) on
>/dev/tty10, because getting lots of output on a console your working at
>is very annoying.
>Furthermore, i would like to get rid of this login-prompt on /dev/tty10.
>
>Looking at several HOWTOs, man's and googling didn't lead me to a
>solution.
>
>Could someone give me a hint ?
>
>

Look in /etc/init.d/klogd and edit the line that says KLOGD="" to be
KLOGD="-c 4".

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