Try redirecting to /dev/ttyv0, as in: echo "My Message" > /dev/ttyv0
-Matt On Fri, 2003-04-04 at 09:29, Doug Poland wrote: > Hello, > > I'd like to write to the "default" console of a -STABLE box. In this > case, no one is logged in on that console/terminal. > > The commands write, talk, and wall mention writing to a terminal of a > logged in user. Ideally, I'd like to clear the screen and display an > 80x25 message. > > Does anyone know how I can accomplish this? _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"