This might help a little. I just did a
www.google.com/linux search on syslogd. Looks like it depends on which distribution you are using.
http://www.linux-tutorial.info/cgi-b....pl?57&0&0&0&3
"Syslogd
The workhorse of the Linux logging system is the system logging daemon or syslogd.
This daemon is normally started from the system start-up (rc) scripts when the system goes into run level 1. Once running, almost any part of the system, including applications, drivers, as well as other daemons can make log entries. There is even a command line interface so you can make entries from scripts or anywhere else. "
good luck...