>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

It looks like your ANSI control code is incorrect.  Since Esc is ASCII 27
decimal, 1B hex or 033 octal, that escape sequence should be \033[2J
Am I correct?  Back slash, not forward slash.