made xconsole w/ `mknod -m 644 /dev/xconsole p` - nogo

[Rhiz()m3]

After installing xfree and xconsole from portage, I looked and there was no /dev/xconsole, so I created manually with `mknod -m 644 /dev/xconsole p`. I try to start xconsole like this:

xconsole -file /dev/xconsole 2>&1 &

It comes up on the desktop. Then I try to echo text through as root:

echo "TEST" > /dev/xconsole

It hangs at the commandline with no output to the xconsole.

Can someone please clue me in on missing procedures to get it working?
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[ph03nix]

Well, why don't you try to /dev/console

I just

xconsole -fg green -bg black -g -0-0

then

echo "test" > /dev/console

and seems to work

[Rhiz()m3]

I'm a dumbass .. That worked perfectly..

Thank you..
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