zm 1.21.2 generates lots of useless messages in my log files

[heyho]

I've installed ZoneMinder 1.22.1 on ML9.1, works fine, but fills
/var/log/messages and /var/log/syslog with useless crap. See for yourself:

Jun 30 22:42:29 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 3 (1:176x144)
Jun 30 22:42:29 home kernel: bttv0: cap sync: buffer 2, retval 0
Jun 30 22:42:29 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: capture 3 [start]
Jun 30 22:42:29 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 3
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 0 (1:176x144)
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap sync: buffer 3, retval 0
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: capture 0 [start]
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 0
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 1 (1:176x144)
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap sync: buffer 0, retval 0
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: capture 1 [start]
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 1
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 2 (1:176x144)
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap sync: buffer 1, retval 0
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: capture 2 [start]
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 2
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 3 (1:176x144)
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap sync: buffer 2, retval 0
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: capture 3 [start]
Jun 30 22:42:30 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 3

How can I get rid of this? I know these are kernel messages, but how to configure syslog.conf to instruct syslogd not to log this up^?
Cmon, it's realy annoying and fills my disk space with pure garbage.
PLZ!

[jameswilson]

how u get hold of 1.22.1??

[heyho]

Sorry, I've mistyped the version. Now what - kill me?':?:'

But the problem remains. I've searched over the entire forum to find something usable, but nothing. There is worse: the same is in /var/log/kernel/warnings AND file:/var/log/messages AND file:/var/log/syslog:

Jul 1 13:17:08 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 3
Jul 1 13:17:08 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 0 (1:176x144)
Jul 1 13:17:08 home kernel: bttv0: cap sync: buffer 3, retval 0
Jul 1 13:17:08 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: capture 0 [start]
Jul 1 13:17:08 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 0
Jul 1 13:17:08 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 1 (1:176x144)
Jul 1 13:17:08 home kernel: bttv0: cap sync: buffer 0, retval 0
Jul 1 13:17:08 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: capture 1 [start]
Jul 1 13:17:08 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 1
Jul 1 13:17:09 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 2 (1:176x144)
Jul 1 13:17:09 home kernel: bttv0: cap sync: buffer 1, retval 0
Jul 1 13:17:09 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: capture 2 [start]
Jul 1 13:17:09 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 2
Jul 1 13:17:09 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 3 (1:176x144)
Jul 1 13:17:09 home kernel: bttv0: cap sync: buffer 2, retval 0
Jul 1 13:17:09 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: capture 3 [start]
Jul 1 13:17:09 home kernel: bttv0: cap irq: done 3
Jul 1 13:17:09 home kernel: bttv0: cap vgrab: queue 0 (1:176x144)

this is what goes to /var/log/kernel/info

Jul 1 13:20:24 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=8, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*
Jul 1 13:20:24 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=2, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*
Jul 1 13:20:24 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=8, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*
Jul 1 13:20:24 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=2, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*
Jul 1 13:20:24 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=8, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*
Jul 1 13:20:24 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=2, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*
Jul 1 13:20:24 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=8, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*
Jul 1 13:20:24 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=2, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*
Jul 1 13:20:25 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=8, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*
Jul 1 13:20:25 home kernel: bttv0: irq loop=0 risc=2, bits: VSYNC HSYNC OFLOW RISCI*

It makes large log files. LARGE. Eventually with events it will grow until it fills my disk with crap.

Here is my syslog.conf:

# Various entry
auth,authpriv.* /var/log/auth.log
*.*;auth,authpriv.none;kern.!=* -/var/log/syslog
user.* -/var/log/user.log
# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
# Don't log private authentication messages!
kern.!=notice;*.info;mail.none;;news.none;authpriv.none;kern.!=info -/var/log/messages

# The authpriv file has restricted access.
authpriv.* /var/log/secure

# Mail logging
mail.=debug;mail.=info;mail.=notice -/var/log/mail/info
mail.=warn -/var/log/mail/warnings
mail.err -/var/log/mail/errors

# Cron logging
cron.=debug;cron.=info;cron.=notice -/var/log/cron/info
cron.=warn -/var/log/cron/warnings
cron.err -/var/log/cron/errors

# Kernel logging
kern.=debug;kern.!=info;kern.!=notice -/var/log/kernel/info
kern.=warn -/var/log/kernel/warnings
kern.err /var/log/kernel/errors

# Lpr logging
#lpr.=debug;lpr.=info;lpr.=notice -/var/log/lpr/info
#lpr.=warn -/var/log/lpr/warnings
#lpr.err -/var/log/lpr/errors

# News logging
#news.=debug;news.=info;news.=notice -/var/log/news/news.notice
#news.=crit -/var/log/news/news.crit
#news.=err -/var/log/news/news.err

# Daemons logging
daemon.=debug;daemon.=info;daemon.=notice -/var/log/daemons/info
daemon.=warn -/var/log/daemons/warnings
daemon.err -/var/log/daemons/errors


# Everybody gets emergency messages
*.emerg *

# Save mail and news errors of level err and higher in a
# special file.
uucp,news.crit -/var/log/spooler

# Save boot messages also to boot.log
local7.* -/var/log/boot.log

# Explanations from Mandrake Linux configuration tools
local1.* -/var/log/explanations
local7.none /var/log/radius/radius.log

Eehh? Any suggestions?

[lazyleopard]

Those look like debug output from the bttv driver. Is there a line in your /etc/modules.conf (or /etc/modules.d/* or wherever) file saying something like "options bttv debug=" followed by some number other than zero?

[heyho]

YOU are ABSOLUTELY right!
I had that debug options enabled. I corrected that and now it works flawlesly!
THANK YOU, Rick

[cordel]

BTW,
I have a new rpm ready to be posted that installs the script for logrotate and will rotate the logs once a week. Just making sure all is working before I load it to the FTP. I can load it in testing if anyone is interested.
Regards,
Cordel