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Re: Showing log messages on desktop



E&Erdem <erdem@turkcelinux.net> writes:

> I want to see /var/log/messages on a small part of my desktop. Is this
> possible? I've heard something like this. 
>
> Is there a document or how-to about this?
>
> I use Gnome2.4 on testing with 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel.

In gdm's Xsetup file, try adding this line:
xconsole -geometry 480x130-0-0 -notify -verbose -fn fixed -exitOnFail -file /dev/xconsole &

Hope this helps...

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