diff --git a/startup.script_common b/startup.script_common
index f331945..b1de8ac 100644
--- a/startup.script_common
+++ b/startup.script_common
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@ putenv STRINGBUFFER
 sprintf STRINGBUFFER, "EPICS_HOST_ARCH=%s", EPICS_HOST_ARCH
 putenv STRINGBUFFER
 
-# setup logging to boot PC
-sprintf STRINGBUFFER, "EPICS_IOC_LOG_INET=%s", BOOTPC
-putenv STRINGBUFFER
-putenv "EPICS_IOC_LOG_PORT=6500"
+# setup logging to gfa-syslog
+putenv "EPICS_IOC_LOG_INET=gfa-syslog"
+putenv "EPICS_IOC_LOG_PORT=1514"
 
 # create some path variables
 HOME=malloc(80)