Actually, the linux_logo is its own RPM package, so you can just remove
the package: rpm -e linux_logo
I've come across a site before that provides a similar graphics, but much
smaller, and MUCH nicer(IMHO), but I forgot where it was. Anybody have a
clue?
On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Alex V Flinsch wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> > Don't misunderstand me... I have nothing against the penguin console login
> > screen. One of my customers has requested that the login screen appear more
> > "professional".
> >
> > I sorta understand the blurb in rc.local that refers to /usr/bin/linux_logo
> > and that it overwrites any "issue" file existing in /etc. I have no
> > background in C and I think the linux-logo file is binary. I wish to do one
> > of the following...
> >
> > 1) find a way to place my own ascii art on the login screen, or
> >
> > 2) prevent the re-writing of issue and call issue for the login screen.
> >
> > I have noticed that if I comment out the blurb in rc.local it doesn't call
> > issue at all. Any solutions that a non-programmer can implement? Thanks in
> > advance.
> >
>
> I think you mostly have it figured out.
>
> What you need to do is change the
>
> if [ -x /usr/bin/linux_logo ];then
> /usr/bin/linux_logo -n -f > /etc/issue
> echo "" >> /etc/issue
>
> in /etc/rc.d/rc.local
> to something like
>
> cat file_containing_what_your_client_wants_to_see_on_the_screen > etc/issue
> echo "" >> /etc/issue
>
>
>
> > p.s., after YGGDDRSL P&P, Slackware, RH and Debian I have found Mandrake to
> > be the best distro for a robust machine.
> --
> Alex
> (Go easy on me, I'm a COBOL programmer in real life)
>
