/etc/syslog.conf example



kern.*;local1.none                                      /var/log/tty4
*.*;local1.none                                         /var/log/tty5
kern.*;local1.none                                      /dev/tty4
*.*;local1.none                                         /dev/tty5
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;local1.none              /var/log/messages
auth.*;authpriv.*                                       /var/log/secure
mail.*                                                  /var/log/maillog
*.emerg                                                *



/etc/inittab to back that up:
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty1 9600
2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty2 9600
3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty3 9600
#4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty4 9600
#5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty5 9600
6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty6 9600