fedora virtual consoles

[sk8rrr]

Hey guys so got a few questions.
how do i alter my system so only a certain number of virtual consoles start when i boot the comp? also how do i change the system login message and banner?

[devils casper]

how do i alter my system so only a certain number of virtual consoles start when i boot the comp?

Open /etc/inittab file and put # sign before ttys that you dont want to start.
I have enabled only first console ( tty1 ) in my Fedora box.

# Run gettys in standard runlevels
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1
#2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2
#3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty3
#4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4
#5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty5
#6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty6

also how do i change the system login message and banner?

Try configurable Login Theme from Gnome-look.org ( If you are using GDM ) or kde-look.org ( if you are using KDM ). There could be a lot of other ways but I am not aware of those.

[daark.child]

Some aspects of the login banner have to be configured by running gdmsetup or kcontrol -> administration -> login manager, depending on which login manager you are using.

[sk8rrr]

k cool thanks
what about setting a user prompt so it shows the current date instead of the user id?

[devils casper]

Edit .bashrc file in your home folder and set PS1 value to date.

nano ~/.bashrc

Execute 'source .bashrc' command after editing file.