Edit /etc/init.d/klogd and add "-c 6" to the commandline. This will prevent kernel messages of priority 6 and 7 (KERN_INFO and KERN_DEBUG) from going to the console, without affecting higher-priority messages.
On Wed, Jan 16, 2002 at 10:25:37AM -0500, James D. Freels wrote: > I got no response. Anyone know about this one ? > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > Subject: annoying console message: lp0: compatibility mode > Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 10:30:41 -0500 > From: "James D. Freels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > The present kernel (2.4.17) prints an annoying message to the console each > time my parallel port printer is used: > > lp0: compatibility mode > > I have found where it is printed in drivers/char/lp.c and I suppose I could > comment it out. > > Isn't there a better way ? >