Re: /etc/issue "problem"

From: Lowell Gilbert (freebsd-questions-local_at_be-well.ilk.org)
Date: 05/02/05

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    To: simon@schtriker.net
    Date: 02 May 2005 10:30:34 -0400
    
    

    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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