/etc/issue is over writen durring bootup by /etc/rc.d/rc.local on my redhat
6.1 system
jusl look for the line that contains customize etc/issue here
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeremias Galletti [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 12:44 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Changing the login message
>
> Hello,
>
> After reading the Config-HOWTO, I learned that I could change the
> login�s welcome message by editing /etc/issue and /etc/motd. In my
> box, /etc/motd is a zero-length file. /etc/issue contains the welcome
> message. I modified /etc/issue to include the changes I wanted.
> After the modification, I could see the new login message if I
> switched virtual consoles and tried to login.
>
> But when I rebooted the system, I got the old message. I checked
> again /etc/issue, and somehow the old version that I had edited
> was in its place. I think omething (or maybe someone?) is replacing
> the modified /etc/issue file with the original one when the system
> shuts down.
>
> I tried grepping the entire filesystem for a string that only exists in
> the original (undesired) /etc/issue, but the system hung up. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Jerem�as Galletti
