--- org/logrotate-3.8.1/examples/logrotate-default	2014-01-14 21:06:11.780165721 -0800
+++ logrotate-3.8.1/examples/logrotate-default	2014-01-14 21:06:40.824164692 -0800
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 dateext
 
 # uncomment this if you want your log files compressed
-#compress
+compress
 
 # RPM packages drop log rotation information into this directory
 include /etc/logrotate.d
@@ -33,3 +33,27 @@
 }
 
 # system-specific logs may be also be configured here.
+/var/log/messages {
+   size 100k
+   create 0664 root utmp
+   rotate 20   
+   postrotate
+                             /usr/bin/killall -HUP syslogd
+   endscript             
+}
+
+/var/log/syslog {                                     
+   size 100k       
+   create 0664 root utmp
+   rotate 20            
+   postrotate
+                             /usr/bin/killall -HUP syslogd
+   endscript                                              
+}