[clug] forcing a kernel message

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Tue Aug 2 12:42:02 GMT 2005


Syslog yes.. but kernel log, no.

I guess it depends on whether Bob is hooking up /dev/console, or just
a syslog-serial-port.

Leigh.

On 8/2/05, Kim Holburn <kim.holburn at anu.edu.au> wrote:
> Isn't there a command "logger" that will make a syslog message?
> 
> On 2005 Aug 02 at 11:01 AM, Robert Edwards wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Probably a very simple question (maybe not) - I need to test my kernel
> > message logging (via the serial port). How can I generate a benign
> > kernel message reliably and simply (eg. without writing code)?
> > "modprobe" doesn't count (not benign enough).
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Bob Edwards.
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