Thanks this worked. I appreciate you example
.xinitrc file.



---- On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Greg MATTHEWS
(G.Matthews@cs.ucl.ac.uk) wrote:

> define a console window so that console
messages get logged in it
> instead of 
> messing up the X display.
> 
> this can be done by defining a small xterm
window with the -C option or
> by 
> using the xconsole.
> 
> man xconsole
> man xterm
> 
> i also have a low powered sparc classic
and run icewm. here is my
> .xinitrc 
> file:
> 
> potomac: {3} cat .xinitrc
> xterm -C -sb -name Console -geometry
60x6+1+1 &
> xterm -sb -name 'Xterm 1' -geometry
80x25+640+510 &
> exec icewm
> 
> HTH
> 
> GREG
> 
> > I have this little annoyance that I want
to go away if possible.
> > My sparc is very resource impaired so I
got blackbox as my wm.
> > Every time I su in a xterm the console
message pops through my screen
> and
> > causes havoc with all open xterms.
> > 
> > I guess my question is how do I turn of
su console messages so X
> doesn't
> > get all flaky.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Matt G.
> 
> 
> 
> 


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