pemurray@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Peter Murray) (06/24/91)
I have a question about the 'im' (Initial Message) entry the /etc/gettytab file. We recently tried to change the message to include information such as the name of the machine, how to log on, etc, and ran into a very interesting problem. The message itself would cover most of the screen, but getty only displays the first 4 lines and says "Gettytab entry too long". I understand what "too long" is ( :-) ), but how long is too long, and is there any way around it. If it requires replacing 'getty', then so be it. Please give me a pointer to the source for a replacement getty. Thanks in advance! Peter -- Peter Murray 610 S. Locust, Apt 64, Oxford, OH 45056 Systems Specialist, University Libraries pmurray@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
avolio@decuac.DEC.COM (Frederick M. Avolio) (06/24/91)
In article <5489.2865d088@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>, pemurray@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Peter Murray) writes: |>... We recently tried to change the message to include information such as |>the name of the machine, how to log on, etc, and ran into a very interesting |>problem. The message itself would cover most of the screen, but getty only |>displays the first 4 lines and says "Gettytab entry too long". I understand |>what "too long" is ( :-) ), but how long is too long, and is there any way |>around it. Looking at the source code, it looks like 512 plus some small delta (having to do with the hostname or something). This of course is not to be taken seriously and is not supported information in any way. But I used to be able to read source code so it is probably close to the truth :-). Fred
frank@croton.nyo.dec.com (Frank Wortner) (06/25/91)
In article <5489.2865d088@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>, murray@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Peter Murray) writes: > If it requires replacing 'getty', then so be it. Please give me a pointer to > the source for a replacement getty. OK, but any use of this is AT YOUR OWN RISK. I repeat: USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. gatekeeper.dec.com:/pub/bsd-sources/src/etc/getty.tar.Z Warning! Getty is a critical to the correct functioning of your system. Keep a bootstrap tape or CD around just in case your experiments fail. Frank