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> 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.
> 
> 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
see about /etc/motd
:-)
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