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
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