Re: messages, errors to console?

["Binand Raj S." <binand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ATUL.G.MUNDRA forced the electrons to say:
> hi all
> 
>  also is it possible to get all the messages that are logged into
> /var/log/messages to the console in real time, say to tty8? if so, how?
> 
>  also, how do i change the color combination of my console (say, to blue
> text on white)?
> 

Simple solution - edit your /etc/inittab file, and add a line like:

8:234:respawn:/bin/tail -f /var/log/messages > /dev/tty8

Then issue the command 
telinit q

And you are through.

Binand

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