[NTLUG:Discuss] Alternate Location For Packet Log

[Jason Ferguson]

Having finally gotten a "good" (read: non-USB) DSL modem, Im planning on
setting up my home network this weekend (been so long Im a few kernel
versions behind... the horror!)

However, here's a question I asked my last LUG (before I moved) and never
got an answer I really liked:

- Is it possible to direct entries from packet logging to somewhere besides
the normal syslog?

The reason I ask this: when something goes wrong on my system, I like to be
able to type dmesg and see what hardware was detected at startup.  If the
packet responses are too plentiful, the system info is gone.

I just want a nice, clean log file filled with JUST the packet info. Any
suggestions?

Jason