Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 16:47:11 +0530 From: "Sunil Sunder Raj" <unixtools@hotmail.com> To: doug@polands.org Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to write to console Message-ID: <F113nZS08i7M4BAyxJM0000a534@hotmail.com>
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Hi, In the file /etc/syslog.conf. Change the line *.err;kern.debug;auth.notice;mail.crit /dev/console TO *.err;kern.debug;auth.notice;mail.crit /var/log/console.log touch /var/log/console.log chmod 777 /var/log/console.log Regards SSR >From: Doug Poland <doug@polands.org> >To: questions@freebsd.org >Subject: How to write to console >Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 08:29:19 -0600 > >Hello, > >I'd like to write to the "default" console of a -STABLE box. In this >case, no one is logged in on that console/terminal. > >The commands write, talk, and wall mention writing to a terminal of a >logged in user. Ideally, I'd like to clear the screen and display an >80x25 message. > >Does anyone know how I can accomplish this? > >-- >Regards, >Doug >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" _________________________________________________________________ Catch the Oscar fever. See winners & losers. http://server1.msn.co.in/MSNSpecials/oscar2003/index.asp Right here
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