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Subject: docs/6273: /etc/motd needs updating BADLY
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>Number:         6273
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       /etc/motd needs updating BADLY
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Apr 10 22:30:02 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Doug White
>Organization:
UO ResNet
>Release:        2.2.5-RELEASE
>Environment:
>Description:
Received seal of approval from: freebsd-newbies list

The /etc/motd installed by default on modern FreeBSD systems points
to the FAQ and handbook as being in /usr/share/doc/XXX.  As of 2.2.0 
days, though, these files haven't been included with the system, so this
reference is out of date.

In addition, we often have tech support questions on -questions that
reflect a lack of RTFMing by newbies.  Hopefully this new motd will
encourage people to do some research first before pestering -questions,
and give them some pointers as to what to tell us when they do need to 
pester -questions.  

This new motd lists some resources that users experiencing problems
can turn to, including the Releases page and the online FAQ/handbook.

== begin motd ==
FreeBSD version information

Welcome to FreeBSD!

Please see the Releases page at http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/releases/ for
up-to-the-minute information and important security advisories.

If you require technical assistance:
 1. See the errata for this release on the Releases page.
 2. Search the Handbook, FAQ, and mail archives at
    http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/search.html.
 3. If you still have a question or problem, collect the output of
    `uname-a' and of any relevant program(s) and email your question to
    questions@FreeBSD.ORG.

Enter `/stand/sysinstall' to re-enter the installation and configuration
utility.  Edit /etc/motd to change this login announcement.


== end motd ==
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:

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