Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 21:43:55 -0700 From: Doug Barton <DougB@simplenet.com> To: "Christopher T. Griffiths" <cgriffiths@quansoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ISSUE Message-ID: <390BBA0B.60E823B@simplenet.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004281432340.33923-100000@defiant.quansoo.com>
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"Christopher T. Griffiths" wrote:
>
> I am currently running FreeBSD 3.4 and 4.0 machines and I notice that when
> I setup the following line under /etc/gettytab on 3.4 machines I get my
> /etc/issue file displayed whether I login through console or telnet.
>
> default:\
> :cb:ce:ck:lc:fd#1000:im=\r\n%s/%m(%h) (%t)\r\n\r\n:if=/etc/issue:
> sp#1200:
>
> On my 4.0 machines I only get my issue displayed when I login through the
> console.
>
> Does any one know the reason for this difference in behavior between 3.4
> and 4.0 and how I can get my 4.0 machines to display my /etc/issue file
> when I telnet in??
Last time I looked at this, the 3.4 system did not like having im and
if in the same context. You can do everything with the issue file that
you can with im, so try just doing that.
Good luck,
Doug
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