On Tue, 18 Jun 1996, Scott Reynolds wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Jun 1996, Jell-O wrote:
> 
> > When pppd tells me what my address is, it appears at the bottom of the 
> > screen in non-reverse mode (I'm using the reversed-screen option).
> 
> dt doesn't grab the console.  My solution, er, workaround, was to disable
> any syslog messages from appearing on /dev/console; man syslog.conf for
> more details.

why do that?  run an xterm with the option to grab the console, or run 
xconsole! :)  it'll redirect... 

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/|  --o  |  o--  |\  |  Did wander darkling in the eternal space,
// /  \ /o\ / |\ \\ / | Rayless, and pathless, and the icy earth
""""""""""""""""""""""" Swung blind and blackening in the moonless air;