Commenting it out just stops rc.local from overwriting it at boot time.
The penguin is still in there. Try
echo -n > /etc/issue
This will clear out /etc/issue. Next time you logout, you should get only
a login prompt. Then, when you reboot next, you'll not get the penguin.
I don't think this is the solution you're looking for, though. Before
showing the login prompt, something (mingetty?) clears the screen. This
will wipe out the last of the boot messages in any case, whether or not
the penguin is displayed.
-Matt Stegman
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On Sun, 5 Dec 1999, Benjamin Sher wrote:
> Dear friends:
>
> I forgot the instructions on how to get rid of the penguin that greets
> you at bootup. Could someone please refresh my memory. I know that
> commenting out the /etc/issue section in /etc/rc.d/rc.local doesn't do
> it. Personally, I like the penguin. It's just that I would like to be
> able to scroll back and see the full boot sequence with its OK's after
> booting up.
>
> Thanks so much.
>
> Benjamin
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