Open /etc/syslog.conf with vi, then type ":set list" (without the quote marks). This will show non-printing characters and will show you if there are any spaces between the fields in the file. There should only be tabs between the entries, no spaces. On my screen the tabs are represented by the combination ^I.
If the file is correct, and you have stopped/started syslogd (full stop, not just a HUP), and the logger command still doesn't work, then something is seriously wrong with your syslogd. David Meissner -----Original Message----- From: Oliver Schlag [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 8:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: newbie Hy, another possible thing is that you have used whitespaces in your syslog.conf file to separate keys from values. I think I remember syslog doesn't really loves this. Check your syslog.conf file for this and then restart your syslog with /etc/init.d/syslog stop and then /etc/init.d/syslog start. Mit freundlichen Gr��en Oliver Schlag Technik / Anwendungsentwicklung Blue Onlineservices
