On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:54:17 +0100 "Chris J" <cej [at] nightwolf.org.uk> wrote: > mv /etc/issue /etc/issue.illbebackinaminute > clear > /etc/issue.clear # yes! you too can redirect clear to a file > cat /etc/issue.clear /etc/issue.illbebackinaminute > /etc/issue > rm /etc/issue.clear /etc/issue.illbebackinaminute Thank you - I hadn't thought of that - I will put 'clear >/etc/issue' in the rc script before it generates /etc/issue at boot. > Or just put 25 newlines at the start of /etc/issue :) But then my gettys will be at the bottom of the screen :( > Ensure you do the clear > file in the terminal you want the clear to > happen - just to ensure terminal types are correct. /etc/issue only > gets displayed on the VT unless you've set summat else up :) Naw, but then again I've got an ancient version of Slack and they may be doing things different these days. cheers --Andrew
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