Kernel messages since a certain time and hide the hardware specs from users
will be achieved the same way, suppose you have a parameter for dmesg that
prints the current buffer and then clears it.
I don't think it is a silly knob, in fact it may be the only knob you can
have, dmesg holds
On 2007/07/06 11:12, Jose H. wrote:
Also, consider the security factor, you can hide information from users as
Stuart pointed out.
that is not security, it's obscurity.
On 7/6/07, Jose H. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Kernel messages since a certain time and hide the hardware specs from users
will be achieved the same way, suppose you have a parameter for dmesg that
prints the current buffer and then clears it.
I don't think it is a silly knob, in fact it may be
Jose H. wrote:
Kernel messages since a certain time and hide the hardware specs from users
will be achieved the same way, suppose you have a parameter for dmesg that
prints the current buffer and then clears it.
I don't think it is a silly knob, in fact it may be the only knob you can
have,
Jose H. wrote:
...
On 7/4/07, Nick Guenther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...
Why do you need to clear the dmesg?
I think it is a pretty valid question(request?), you have to relay on
external mechanisms, like syslog, or to compare differences from previous
outputs of dmesg.
and the problem with
On 2007/07/05 06:42, Nick Holland wrote:
Yes, there are benefits to looking at the change in the dmesg. I do NOT
like the idea of CLEARING this most valuable resource, however. Whatever
you wish to accomplish this way can be easily accomplished in some other
way, I think.
The OP needs to
How to clear kern msg buffer (dmesg output ) without restart system
On FreeBSD i have 'sysctl kern.msgbuf_clear' bu OpenBSD don't have this
options
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Do: smonek [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Data: 4 lipca 2007 16:00
Temat: Re: how to clear dmesg outpout
Thus smonek [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:50:52 +0200:
How to clear kern msg buffer (dmesg output ) without restart
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Od: Timo Schoeler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Do: smonek [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Data: 4 lipca 2007 16:50
Temat: Re: how to clear dmesg outpout
Thus smonek [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:40:17 +0200:
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Od: Timo Schoeler [EMAIL
smonek wrote:
How to clear kern msg buffer (dmesg output ) without restart system
Turn computer off.
Breathe out calmly for a few minutes.
Turn computer on.
Thus Dimitry Andric spake:
smonek wrote:
How to clear kern msg buffer (dmesg output ) without restart system
Turn computer off.
Breathe out calmly for a few minutes.
Turn computer on.
maybe /var/run/dmesg.boot can be of help?
remember to breath...
On 7/4/07, smonek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On FreeBSD i have 'sysctl kern.msgbuf_clear' bu OpenBSD don't
have this options
find a clean one here: /var/run/dmesg.boot
HTH,
Timo
This now work
cool! :)
sorry not work :-(
I think what he's getting at is that
I think it is a pretty valid question(request?), you have to relay on
external mechanisms, like syslog, or to compare differences from previous
outputs of dmesg.
On HP-UX dmesg has the optional parameter '-' which:
system tables overflow or the system crashes). If the - argument is
How is this any worse?
On 7/4/07, Jose H. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think it is a pretty valid question(request?), you have to relay on
external mechanisms, like syslog, or to compare differences from previous
outputs of dmesg.
On HP-UX dmesg has the optional parameter '-' which:
system
Jose H. wrote:
I think it is a pretty valid question(request?), you have to relay on
external mechanisms, like syslog, or to compare differences from previous
outputs of dmesg.
Or just look at /var/run/dmesg.boot. Really, what's the point of
clearing the buffer?
I think it is a feature
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