Re: [expert] log file : /var/log/messages

[Steve Philp]

Frederic PLE wrote:
> 
> I don t think so.
> This is taken from my /var/log/messages
> 
> Sep  5 04:19:21 d169 -- MARK --
> Sep  5 04:39:21 d169 -- MARK --
> Sep  5 04:59:21 d169 -- MARK --
> Sep  5 05:19:21 d169 -- MARK --

Notice how they're every 20 minutes exactly?  You've probably got '-m20'
in /etc/rc.d/init.d/syslog.  Change that to '-m0' and they won't be in
your log files.


> Sep  5 10:59:21 d169 -- MARK --
> Sep  5 11:19:21 d169 -- MARK --
> 
> my system clock says now : Sun Sep  5 15:52:46 CEST 1999

You setup for GMT, thus the time difference between the "real" time and
the hardware clock time.
 
> one thing is strange, I came back on my machine at about 11:30 (I did
> not log off) and from this time, no MARK!
 
Check at 11:39, it'll be there.

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Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corporation
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