One of the rc* scripts that runs as part of the boot process is rewriting
/etc/issue . I don't know the name of the script that does this in Red Hat,
but you can go into the /etc/rc.d directory and grep for the word "issue" to
find it. Then just comment out the lines that rewrite /etc/issue .
At 10:38 PM 4/10/99 -0600, INKEY$ wrote:
>I installed redhat 2 days ago, so excuse me if the complete moron factor
seems high.
>
>The problem is this. The etc/issue file won't "stick". I log in as root,
edit it slightly in vi to display my linux counter registration number and
my linux box's "born on" date. (i just wanted a slightly more interesting
prelogin screen that "redhat release... etc." I save it and get out of vi. I
can then logout and the new file displays correctly. Then I shutdown,
reboot, and then the old message is back. Any suggestions? (and dont say
leave your comp on)
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