How to redirect kernel/console messages

[Nupur]

On 12/8/05, Tobias Speckbacher <TSpeckbacher at quova.com> wrote:
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> Try adding this line to /etc/syslogd.conf
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> kern.*                          /var/log/kernel
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> and restart syslogd (/sbin/service syslogd restart)
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> If this is to be a permanent situation I'd suggest modifying logrotate
> accordingly, or else ...
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Thanks a lot Tobias, it worked. Just wanted to confirm one more thing.
Do I need to restart syslog service everytime I enter a new command or
the service stops after sometime automatically?
I have to restart the service after some span/ after captring messages
by some commands. Is it normal?

Regards,
Nupur