> > Using the /etc/issue[.net] file following the same instructions on > building up ANSI color sequences. > > http://www.bfraser.fsnet.co.uk/tut1.txt Remember to be kind to your users, there is no way to test $TERM for /etc/issue /etc/motd /etc/ssh/localbanner and such. Longggggg clever motd and issue files can also confuse some ftp clients. If you are not careful [1;31m some folks will see red for a long time. [0;39m I hope I got things normal ;-) again. -- T o m M i t c h e l l /dev/null the ultimate in secure storage.