In order to make easier the call of linux_logo at boot time, it would be nice to have a script /etc/init.d/linux-logo (as the one in the package app-misc/welcome2l). There is a good script for that in the forum topic http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=2972&highlight=linuxlogo Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3.
Created attachment 28890 [details] init script An init script to run linux_logo at boot time. Put it into ${FILESDIR}/
Created attachment 28891 [details] configuration file for the init script Configuration file for the init script. Put it in ${FILESDIR}/
Created attachment 28892 [details] script for use with cron Put it in ${FILESDIR}/
Created attachment 28893 [details] ebuild Ebuild that installs the initscript, its configuration file, and the script for use of cron.
*** Bug 47217 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Thanks for the updates. I added the new ebuild and the initscript to the CVS. I decided to drop the cron script as I don't think it's really necessary. If linux_logo is installed, then /etc/init.d/linux-logo has to exist and the user can simply put `/etc/init.d/linux-logo restart` in his crontab - no need for additional scripts.
Ouch. Couple of minor tidbits here to quibble over- /usr/bin/linux_logo $LOGO $OPTIONS -F "${FORMAT}" > /etc/issue $LOGO not defined in conf.d, and if it was, it would take last form from $OPTIONS ( -L 4 -f -u) which is "use logo 4".. also minor quibble over format Gentoo #O `cat /etc/gentoo-release | awk '{ print $5,$6 }'` which on my system will give Gentoo Linux 1.4.10, which is mistaken. Gentoo Linux 2004-1.4 is the correct release, whilst 1.4.10 is the version given to baselayout. Basically has been overcomplicated uselessly. I've had this in my local.start for about a year now- ebegin "Setting issue..." echo "" > /etc/issue echo ^[[2J^[[f > /etc/issue linux_logo -D /etc/.issue >> /etc/issue echo $(cat /etc/gentoo-release) >> /etc/issue The first line to clear prior issue settings, the second line tells linux_logo to clear the screen before printing, the third points at my custom logo file, and the fourth displays the correct baselayout patchlevel(my choice) just above the login prompt. Much smaller, cleaner and appropriate strings could be introduced into my example,without needing to specify format to obtain an output already close to the default.
Apparently I was mistaken on the release, was 2004.0, now 2004.1.. The ability to reopen bugs not fixed would be nice as well.
