Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 09:21:12 +1200 From: Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz> To: David Fuchs <dfuchs@uniserve.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Gettytab & 'if' parameter Message-ID: <20000816092112.C742@jonc.ntdns.wilsonandhorton.co.n> In-Reply-To: <004601c006f4$add6db60$e5a1f4cc@office.uniserve.ca>; from dfuchs@uniserve.com on Tue, Aug 15, 2000 at 01:09:12PM -0700 References: <004601c006f4$add6db60$e5a1f4cc@office.uniserve.ca>
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On Tue, Aug 15, 2000 at 01:09:12PM -0700, David Fuchs wrote:
> Since I upgraded and installed the sources for 4.1-Stable (I was using
> 4.0-Stable) I haven't had my pre-login message appear when someone tries
> to telnet in. In the past I was able to edit my gettytab file and
> include the 'if=/etc/issue' parameter to have a login message appear.
> I've made no changes to the gettytab since the update, and the manpage
> for gettytab has no helpful information. Is there any particular reason
> that the 'if' parameter doesn't work? How can I get it to work again
> other than by downgrading my source? > > It hasn't stopped working
> completely, it still works for local logins - remote logins is all that's
> been affected.
I vaguely recall some problem with telnetd not honouring if= in
/etc/gettytab being mentioned on the lists some time ago. You may have
to submit a PR about it.
--
Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz>
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