Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:27:07 -0600 From: Don Read <sysop@calcasieu.com> To: Noah <noah@oopz.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: your mail Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19990315202707.008abb00@pop.calcasieu.com> In-Reply-To: <19990313212856.A2499@corp.au.triax.com> References: <000a01be6d3a$2e397200$fbc763d8@mountianlion.oopz.com> <000a01be6d3a$2e397200$fbc763d8@mountianlion.oopz.com>
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>On Sat, 13 Mar 1999 at 02:13:46 -0800, 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.
>>
You create it.
coypu.root# echo This is Don's coypu box > /etc/issue
next edit /etc/gettytab
default:\
:cb:ce:ck:lc:fd#1000:if=/etc/issue:lm=Insert Coin\072:sp#1200:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
finally
kill -1 1 to tell mister init to reread the file.
Regards,
--
Don Read sysop@calcasieu.com
EDP Manager dread@texas.net
Calcasieu Lumber Co. Austin TX
- There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.
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