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Simon Striker <simon@schtriker.net> writes:

> I have a FreeBSD 5.3 installed and I want to show a pre-login text
> when user wants to login to the server through a console or telnet.
> 
> I made an /etc/issue file and copied some text inside, but when I
> telnet to the server, the text does not appear! (/etc/issue has 644
> rights).
> 
> My /etc/gettytab includes:
> 
> default:\
>          :cb:ce:ck:lc:fd#1000:im=\r\n\Welcome!\r\n\r\n:sp#1200:
>          :if=/etc/issue:
> 
> Does enybody know where is the problem and how can I fix it?
> 
> I will be very grateful if someone will help me or give me a piece of
> advice!


Did you tell init(8) that you made the change?
You need to send it a SIGHUP...