Re: [gdm.conf] Character maximum in "Welcome= "

[Sean Middleditch <elanthis awesomeplay com>]

Consider making it an image, and setting the GDM image to that?  That
would be similar to how our backgrounds all have disclaimers on them
(that was my bosses "wonderful" idea, btw...)

Sean Etc.

On Thu, 2001-10-04 at 10:22, Bill Schoolcraft wrote:
> Hello Family,
> 
> I have a problem where I need to have a "Disclaimer" in the GDM login
> screen that states that it's a secure network, no playing around etc,
> but the message I'm to add is too long and for starter I can't even
> get the lines to wrap via editing the /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf file.
> 
> In that file "%n" seems to consider that the output of $LOCALHOST so I
> was trying to do everything, even hack the value of $LOCALHOST to have
> the message displayed.
> 
> I also tried to have the line "Welcome= " point to a ASCII file, no
> luck.
> 
> If anyone can shed some light on how to place a organization's login
> disclaimer in the "Welcome= " field of /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf file
> please feel free to offer some direction to me.
> 
> TIA
>