Re: [Sheflug] Wierd entry in /var/log/messages

[Barrie Bremner <nospam [at] barriebremner.com>]

>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Lowe <richlowe [at] richlowe.demon.co.uk> writes:

    Richard> * Barrie Bremner (baz [at] barriebremner.com) wrote:
    >> Jun 24 21:43:22 photon -- MARK --
    >> 
    >> Any idea what is causing it? I can't think of any reason.
    >> 

    Richard>  From `man syslogd`

    Richard>    -m interval The syslogd logs a mark timestamp
    Richard> regularly.  The default interval between two -- MARK --
    Richard> lines is 20 minutes.  This can be changed with this
    Richard> option.  Setting the interval to zero turns it off
    Richard> entirely.

 Doh.

Never noticed this in earlier systems that I ran.

Cheers, Richard + Chris.

Baz.


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