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From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com>
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On Monday 19 January 2004 09:25 am, Larry Rosenman wrote:
> --On Monday, January 19, 2004 15:24:18 +0000 marlon corleone
>
> <chkrootkit@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > forgive me if ever this is a off topic, how do i create this sample
> > message, i want to change my motd default to this one, thanks
> >
> > :##    :#  :### :# :#:#  :#:#:### :###:##
> > :# :# :# # :# :#:# :#:#  :#:#:# :#:#  :# :#
> > :# :#:#  :#:# :#:# # :#  :#:#:# :#:#  :# :#
> > :# :#:#  :#:### :### :#:#:#:#:### :###:# :#
> > :# :#:#####:# :#:# :#:#:#:#:#:# :#:#  :# :#
> > :### :#  :#:# :#:# :# :#:# :#:# :#:###:###
>
> vi /etc/motd
>
>
> edit to your hearts content.
>
> LER

As /etc/motd may get overwritten during an upgrade, you may want to keep a 
backup copy somewhere.

Best regards,

Andrew Gould