[TUHS] Origin of the MOTD file?

Dave Horsfall dave at horsfall.org
Fri Mar 16 06:20:14 AEST 2018


On Thu, 15 Mar 2018, Chet Ramey wrote:

>> One amusing thing to do with /etc/motd is to add the like “You might 
>> have mail.”  [...]
>
> Try adding "Segmentation Fault (core dumped)".

I've done both of those, along with "System down for disk crashing at 
...".  It was sort of true, as it was scheduled maintenance which involved 
removing the RK-05 disks, prising them open with something like a speculum 
(in the open air!), and running some sort of a deflection gauge along the 
platter to see how warped it was.  I think the DEC Field Circus 
Ginger-Beer also wiped the heads and replaced the NiCd battery...

-- 
Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU)  "Those who don't understand security will suffer."


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