Re: having problem with MOTD

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From: Michael Branton
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 03:06

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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 ?

---


-Michael


  mgb@moksha.UUCP
  mgb@stetson.BITNET

  NeXT mail welcome !
-- 


-Michael

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From: mgb@moksha.uucp (Michael Branton)
Subject: Re: having problem with MOTD
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Keywords: motd broken 3.0
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