/etc/issue

[A.Fadyushin at it-centre.ru]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-list-
> bounces at redhat.com] 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 at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] 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 at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] 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 at redhat.com
> > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] 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