> My problem is in getting Eterm to grab the console messages. I have
> tried suid root, I have tried to run Eterm as root. I have even tried
> to change the owener of /dev/console. Nothing works... the Eterm just
> opens up and gives me a command prompt (normal Eterm usage). Is there
> anything I am overlookiing? I am stumped! I know it can be done...
not to point out the obvious or anything but have you made sure that you're
actually loging stuff to /dev/console? check your /etc/syslog.conf file for
a line like this:
daemon.*;mail.*;\
news.crit;news.err;news.notice;\
*.=debug;*.=info;\
*.=notice;*.=warn |/dev/console
adam.
