Bug 50872 - /etc/issue doesn't contain the kernel version or processor info.
Summary: /etc/issue doesn't contain the kernel version or processor info.
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Public Beta
Classification: Retired
Component: initscripts
Version: roswell
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Bill Nottingham
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2001-08-04 04:56 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2014-03-17 02:22 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2001-08-04 15:29:58 UTC
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updated rc.local that will pass the kernel version and processor info to /etc/issue (962 bytes, text/plain)
2001-08-04 06:47 UTC, Need Real Name 		no flags Details
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Description Need Real Name 2001-08-04 04:56:57 UTC 
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Description of problem:
/etc/issue doesn't contain the kernel version or processor info.
The output for those fields is Kernel \r on an \m 

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. cat /etc/issue
2. View output
3.
	

Actual Results:  [root@roswell root]# cat /etc/issue
Red Hat Linux release 7.1.93 (Roswell)
Kernel \r on an \m

Expected Results:  The output should have been similar to:
Red Hat Linux release 7.1.93 (Roswell)
Kernel 2.4.6-3.1 on an i686

Additional info:
Comment 1 Need Real Name 2001-08-04 06:42:55 UTC 
After a little digging, the missing information in /etc/issue is generated at
boot time, normally in rc.local. rc.local contains only one line (touch
/var/lock/subsys/local) Reassigning to the initscripts packege.
Comment 2 Need Real Name 2001-08-04 06:47:02 UTC 
Created attachment 26193 [details]
updated rc.local that will pass the kernel version and processor info to /etc/issue
Comment 3 Bill Nottingham 2001-08-04 15:29:54 UTC 
Um, that /etc/issue is correct. It's filled in at run time by the getty of your
choice.
Comment 4 Elliot Lee 2001-08-05 18:26:34 UTC 
Update your *getty*/util-linux/telnet-server packages. The values are now filled
in at runtime.
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