On Sun, 11 Mar 2001, Scott Jacobsen wrote:
> Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 09:42:40 -0700
> From: Scott Jacobsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: console vs. xterm
>
>
> What's the difference between a console and an xterm?
>
> I ask because I'm trying to view kernel messages, and I must use
> xconsole to see them . . . or look at /var/log/messages.
>
> Is there some way for an xterm to look at /dev/console and display
> kernel messages?
> Can I replace the first line in my /etc/syslog.conf file to something
> like this:
> kern.* /dev/tty*
>
> Scott
>
Other people already answered your question about the differences between
xterm and console. In order to fix your problem, you can also use an
alternate console by hitting Ctrl+Alt+F, for example.
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