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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:57:45 -0600
From: Doug Poland <doug@polands.org>
To: Ben Collver <collver1@attbi.com>
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Subject: Re: How to write to console
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On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 06:49:42AM -0800, Ben Collver wrote:
> Doug Poland wrote:
> 
> >Hello,
> >
> >I'd like to write to the "default" console of a -STABLE box.  In this
> >case, no one is logged in on that console/terminal. 
> >
> >The commands write, talk, and wall mention writing to a terminal of a
> >logged in user.  Ideally, I'd like to clear the screen and display an
> >80x25 message.
> >
> >Does anyone know how I can accomplish this?
> >
> > 
> >
> Try:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> clear >/dev/console
> echo "
> Pretend this message is:
> 80 columns
> 25 rows
> " >/dev/console
> 
Thanks, that's just what I needed

-- 
Regards,
Doug