Take a look at /etc/gettytab.  You can change the "im" value of either
"default", or the terminal type you are using - or better yet create your
own custom entry and modify /etc/ttys to use that one instead.

Rick

On Sun, 5 Aug 2001, Will Roberts wrote:

> I have installed NetBSD 1.5 on a sparc IPC.  I am running it from a
> terminal on the serial port.
>
> NetBSD prompts the user to login as follows:
>
> |  NetBSD/sparc (komodo-dragon) (console)
> |
> |  login:
>
>
> How can I change the message line?  I would like to add the VT100
> ansi control code Esc [ 2 J  ("/022[2J") to clear the screen so
> that the end of the previous user's session is not left on the
> terminal and the welcome message appears at the top of a blank
> screen.  I might also change the text of the welcome message at
> the same time.
>
> Regards,
> Will
> The Old Bear
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