RE: /etc/issue
- From: <A.Fadyushin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:11:09 +0300
> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mallasch, Paul
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:32 AM
> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: 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.
>
> --P
> -----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
>
You may need to log in as some user and than log out from the console to
have the /etc/issue to be reread by the login program (actually, the
program will be restarted) working on that console.
Alexey Fadyushin.
Brainbench MVP for Linux.
http://www.brainbench.com
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