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From: Steve Bernacki <steve@ziplink.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: System Banner
Date: 5 Feb 1997 05:22:43 GMT
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J"org--

Where can this change be found... 2.2? :-)  I was toying with the idea of
writing something like this that would allow you to run a program and put
it's std output as the banner.  For example, I could run 'fortune' as part
of the banner.  Has someone already implimented this?

Thanks!
-S

In comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc J Wunsch <j@uriah.heep.sax.de> wrote:
: pkolding@cts.com (Peter Kolding) wrote:

: > Which file do I have to edit to allow a system banner or information
: > screen to appear before the login prompt appears? (FreeBSD 2.15R)

: Btw., David Nugent added the ability to specify an /etc/issue-like
: login banner today.

: -- 
: cheers, J"org

: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
: Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)


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