Date: 02 May 2005 10:30:34 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: simon@schtriker.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /etc/issue "problem" Message-ID: <44k6mhd7jp.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <4276214B.1030307@schtriker.net> References: <4276214B.1030307@schtriker.net>
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Simon Striker <simon@schtriker.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! Did you tell init(8) that you made the change? You need to send it a SIGHUP...
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