RE: /etc/issue

From: "Michael Velez" <mikev777@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:50:13 -0500

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> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Coleman,
> Kelley (HAC)
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:21 PM
> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: /etc/issue
>
> Is there a way to have changes made to the /etc/issue file
> active without rebooting the server? I've added a smattering
> of text per ISO request that I need to prove works, but can't
> reboot the system for several days. It doesn't seem to just
> show up, so I figure a restart of some service might make it
> happen. Any thoughts?
>
> Kelley Coleman
> Database Administrator
> VA Health Administration Center
> Denver, Colorado
> 303-331-7521-o
>

Updating /etc/issue should not require a reboot (I've tested this on my
RHEL4 and it still works).
This may be a silly question but have you tried just hitting return to get a
new login prompt message?

Michael

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