> -----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 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
