F8-F12 logs gone

I noticed when I first installed SuSE 8.1, if I hit ctrl-alt-F8 thru ctrl-alt-F12, different logs would be displayed. They are now gone, after YOU updates. Any clues??? -- "So I went by, 'cause I had the time. Told the northern lights to keep shining. They told me to tell you they're waving." - Tori Amos