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- From: mgb@moksha.uucp (Michael Branton)
- Subject: Re: having problem with MOTD
- Message-ID: <1992Dec13.030652.4636@moksha.uucp>
- Keywords: motd broken 3.0
- Sender: mgb@moksha.uucp (Michael Branton)
- Reply-To: mgb@moksha.uucp (Michael Branton)
- Organization: Totally Disorganized
- References: <1992Dec11.113707.24229@dmu.ac.uk>
- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 03:06:52 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec11.113707.24229@dmu.ac.uk> sfch@dmu.ac.uk (Simon Harwood)
- writes:
- > In article <1992Dec7.010703.3457@utagraph.uta.edu> root@mecad.uta.edu
- (Operator) writes:
- > >
- > >The message stored in /etc/motd, doesn't appear on the screen after login
- at
- > >the console (even right after modifying motd), however, with remote login
- > >there is no problem and motd's message scrolls.
- > >Any idea and solution appreciated.
- > >
- > >root@mecad.uta.edu
- >
- > There is a MOTD application which you can anonymous ftp available on
- > sonata.cc.purdue.edu. There are at least 2 versions available which are
- >
- > pub/next/2.0-release/source/MOTD.tar.Z
- > and
- > pub/next/1.0-release/source/MOTD.tar.Z
- >
- > They make use of loginhook and logouthook and throw up a window after you
- have
- > entered your password and before the workspace opens up. They also make wtmp
- > entrys for people who never use a terminal or the terminal application.
- >
- > Simon..
-
-
- I've got this. It worked fine under 2.0, but under 3.0, it seems be broken. I
- get notification of new mail, but not the motd. Anyone else have this problem
- ? Anyone know how to fix it ?
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- -Michael
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- mgb@moksha.UUCP
- mgb@stetson.BITNET
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- NeXT mail welcome !
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- -Michael
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