Re: Annoying iptables console logging

[Default User <xyzzyx@sbcglobal.net>]

> I am not sure about dmesg, but Sid has this in /etc/sysctl.conf:
> 
> # Uncomment the following to stop low-level messages on console
> # kernel.printk = 4 4 1 7
> 
> Uncommenting the line in /etc/sysctl.conf makes this permanent over
> reboots. (I believe that you have to add this line yourself on Sarge.)
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
>           Florian
> 
> 


This did work for me.  Firestarter was constantly overwriting my console
screen with "events" about ever 30 seconds.  This solved the problem.
It *should* solve yours also.