want to send syslog to monitor via serial

[mtf8]

I'd love to make use of an old 14" monitor by sending syslog output to it over a serial connection. Can this be done? If so, is the procedure documented anywhere?

THanks for any guidance :)
mtf8

[bdg1983]

If it's possible and I'm sure it is, then www.linuxdoc.org (http://www.linuxdoc.org) should have something on it. Try the serial how-to.

I also remember an option in the kernel for line-printer console???

#
# Character devices
#
CONFIG_VT=y
CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_SERIAL=m
# CONFIG_SERIAL_EXTENDED is not set
CONFIG_SERIAL_NONSTANDARD=y
# CONFIG_COMPUTONE is not set
# CONFIG_ROCKETPORT is not set
# CONFIG_CYCLADES is not set
# CONFIG_DIGIEPCA is not set
# CONFIG_DIGI is not set
# CONFIG_ESPSERIAL is not set
# CONFIG_MOXA_INTELLIO is not set
# CONFIG_MOXA_SMARTIO is not set
# CONFIG_ISI is not set
# CONFIG_SYNCLINK is not set
# CONFIG_N_HDLC is not set
# CONFIG_RISCOM8 is not set
# CONFIG_SPECIALIX is not set
# CONFIG_SX is not set
# CONFIG_RIO is not set
# CONFIG_STALDRV is not set
CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=y
CONFIG_UNIX98_PTY_COUNT=1024
CONFIG_PRINTER=m
# CONFIG_LP_CONSOLE is not set
CONFIG_PPDEV=m

It may be worthwhile to have a look at the kernel documentation to see if this feature is available and what you are looking for.

Also try a Google search for i.e. output syslog to serial

[bdg1983]

While looking for some other documentation for someone else, I had a quick look at the serial how-to which mentions what I believe to be the solution you are looking for in the text-terminal how-to in /usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-html.

[mtf8]

thanks very much. Reading it now :)
mtf8