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Date:      Sat, 13 Mar 1999 11:05:40 -0500 (EST)
From:      Spike <spork@startrekmail.com>
To:        Noah <noah@oopz.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: your mail
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9903131102260.626-100000@nyc-ny77-30.ix.netcom.com>
In-Reply-To: <000a01be6d3a$2e397200$fbc763d8@mountianlion.oopz.com>

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On Sat, 13 Mar 1999, Noah wrote:

> I am new to freebsd, but I a machine set up now.  I want to have people to
> be able to telnet into my machine. This works fine.  I want to display a 
> message  before the login prompt, similiar to some ISPs.  Is there a
> file I need to edit? If so which one.  I was told  /etc/issue, but that does
> not exist on my system.
> 
> when I telnet into this machine I get the following:
> 
> FreeBSD/i386 (hostname) (ttyv0)
> 
> login:
> 
> I want to change this to say something else before the login prompt.  Please
> let me know.

You need to change the "im=" field in the "default" entry in
/etc/gettytab.

> 
> E-mail is better than posting if possible
> 
> noah@oopz.com
> 
> I also would like to remove the copyright info that is displayed after the usedr logs in.  I mean not have the copyright info displayed. 
> 
> How can I do this
> 
> Thanks 
> Noah Davidson
> 


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