UNIX question

As root, you can send messages to the console by typing "echo hello > /dev/console". When I try this as any user besides root, I get a message similar to "/dev/console: cannot create". As someone other than root, how would you do something like: <<snip>> example# sendtoconsole hello # send message to console example# cat sendtoconsole echo $1 > /dev/console <<snip>> Thanks in advance. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Romankiw + Executive Risk Inc. + DBA + email: sromankiw@execrisk.com 82 Hopmeadow Street + work: (860) 408-2474 Simsbury,CT 06070 + fax: (860) 408-2139 -----------------------------------------------------------------