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From: "Riley J. McIntire" <rileyj@train.tgci.com>
To: dmaddox@scsn.net (Donald J. Maddox)
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 16:18:38 +0000
Subject: Re: (Fwd) garbage from syslogd after compiling new kernel
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> Riley J. McIntire wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Could the disabling KTRACE cause the syslog output I got below?

snip

> > \^[[m\^[[20;1H\^[[m\^[[21;1H\^[[m\^[[2;1H\^[[m\^[[7m\^[[m\ > wdc0:
> > disabled, not probed. > ccd0-3: Concatenated disk drivers
> 
>     This looks like the kind of stuff (cursor control sequences, etc.)
> that
> doing a visual userconfig might leave in your logs...
> 
That's most likely it--I used it right after rebuilding this kernel.  

I was kinda concerned about disabling KTRACE but couldn't find a 
reason not to.  Is there any reason to enable it for "normal" use?  
It *is* enable by default, as are a number off other required 
"options".

Thanks for you help,

Riley