So if you modify your file and suddenly start getting errors like this , then you probably added spaces not tabs. Note that ee add spaces even if you press tab whereas vi does not. If in doubt, check it out. What you really need to read up on is man syslog.conf . The site did not want any messages appearing on the console.
Some people are like that.
You'll also see that various other messages are diverted to other places. That's what they wanted. You will have to decide if that's for you or not. The following command will make syslogd read its configuration file. DVL Software Ltd. All rights reserved.