Re: [cobalt-users] [Qube2]Console Login Message change

[Mike Vanecek <nospam99@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:30:20 -0500, "Brian Curtis" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:>> Hi Gang!
:>> Can anyone tell me where I can find the file containing the console
:>> login message shown below.
:>> Now I have other users logging into this box, and I'd like to show them
:>> a customized message.
:>>
:>> *****************************************************************
:>> *                                                               *
:>> * NOTICE TO ROOT USER: Changes to system files may affect       *
:>> * your warranty. Please consult your warranty card for details. *
:>> *                                                               *
:>> * http://www.cobaltnet.com                                      *
:>> *                                                               *
:>> *****************************************************************
:>>
:>> If I see this one more time, I'm gonna scream. :-)
:>> Regards,
:>> -Colin
:>
:>
:>The actual file that contains this message should reside in /etc/issue.net

Uhm, on my Qube it is /etc/motd. The files /etc/issue.net and /etc/issue only
contain

Cobalt Linux release 4.0 (Fargo)
Kernel 2.0.34C53_SK on a mips

both of which are over written at boot time by /etc/rc.d/local.rc.

:>
:>However, this file is normally re-written upon each reboot of the machine,
:>so you'll also have to edit your startup scripts to modify the login message
:>on a permanent basis.  This file should be /etc/rc.d/rc.local(*).
:>
:>(*)I'm not familiar with the Qube line, so I only pointing out the RHL
:>defaults. YMMV.