Re: sending a message to the active console

> How can I send a message to the active console? For example, when a cdrom > is mounted, mount (or the kernel) reports 'changing media type...', etc. > to the active console - if you switch consoles, the text will finish on > the new active console. > > Also, will this type of message appear in

Re: sending a message to the active console

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Re: sending a message to the active console

My goodness Dave! What are they teaching you guys at MIT these days! David Z. Maze wrote: > Paul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > PM> How can I send a message to the active console? For example, when > PM> a cdrom is mounted, mount (or the kernel) reports 'changing media > PM> type...', etc.

Re: sending a message to the active console

Paul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: PM> How can I send a message to the active console? For example, when PM> a cdrom is mounted, mount (or the kernel) reports 'changing media PM> type...', etc. to the active console - if you switch consoles, PM> the text will finish on the new active consol