Re: /etc/issue "problem"

[Chuck Robey <chuckr_(_at_)_chuckr_(_dot_)_org>]

Lowell Gilbert wrote:
> Simon Striker <simon_(_at_)_schtriker_(_dot_)_net> writes:
>
>
> > I have a FreeBSD 5.3 installed and I want to show a pre-login text
> > when user wants to login to the server through a console or telnet.
> >
> > I made an /etc/issue file and copied some text inside, but when I
> > telnet to the server, the text does not appear! (/etc/issue has 644
> > rights).
> >
> > My /etc/gettytab includes:
> >
> > default:\
> >         :cb:ce:ck:lc:fd#1000:im=\r\n\Welcome!\r\n\r\n:sp#1200:
> >         :if=/etc/issue:
> >
> > Does enybody know where is the problem and how can I fix it?
> >
> > I will be very grateful if someone will help me or give me a piece of
> > advice!

I'm not certain it'll do what you want, I haven't played with it, but 
login.conf's man pager describes a field called login.prompt that seems 
like it would be worth a try, experimenting.

> Did you tell init(8) that you made the change?
> You need to send it a SIGHUP...
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