RE: /etc/issue

I write a number of things including OS environmental variables values
to /etc/issue and it always appears on both a serial console and on
hardware with video consoles. No problem.

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-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Coleman, Kelley
(HAC)
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 1:57 PM
To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
Subject: RE: /etc/issue

I log in using ssh on Reflection, which apparently is controlled by the
sshd_config file. My BANNER parameter shows up there no problem, thanks
to other guidance I received here.

The place I'm trying to get the banner is on the console (which I rarely
use), at the login page. I was pointed to the /etc/issue file. I put
the banner verbiage in there, but it doesn't show up on the console. I'm
almost wondering if there isn't a bitmap I can create then make that the
background. I don't know...I'm starting to give up.

Kelley

-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Velez
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 1:50 PM
To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list'
Subject: RE: /etc/issue



> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [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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