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welcome2l(1)


NAME

   Welcome2L - Linux ANSI boot logo.

SYNOPSIS

   Welcome2L [ -scr ] [ -getty ] [ -gettps] [ -msg ] [ -cpu ]  [ -scrrand
   ] [ -xmas ]  [ -xmasauto ] [ -lcol ] [ -nolf ] [ -private ] [-notime ]

DESCRIPTION

   Welcome2L is a little program that may run at login time to produce a
   BBS like ANSI login logo. It's very similar to Linux_Logo. But where
   Linux_Logo intends to be portable, Welcome2L intends to produce the
   best looking ANSI screens by making full usage of PC graphic
   characters. Therefore an architecture able to display those characters
   (i386, Alpha with TGA adapter, ... ) is required to use it. And, even
   if it will work on larger screens, it will only produce 80 column ANSI
   screens.

OPTIONS

   -getty  Will display more accurate information when launched at boot
           time.

   -gettps Like -getty, but works with gettyps(8) program.

   -nolf   Will not add an empty line to the ansi screen produced.

   -msg    -msg"text of message" will show the message given as the
           distribution info.

   -cpu    -cpu"name" will show the  name given as the CPU name.

   -scrxx  Will display screen number xx.

   -scrrand
           Will display a random screen.

   -xmas   Will display an Xmas screen.

   -xmasauto
           Will automatically display an Xmas screen in December and
           January.

   -lcolxx Will change the prompt color to the color number xx. Type
           Welcome2L -help to see what number is attributed to a color.

   -private
           Display an "Unauthorized access is prohibited" line at the
           bottom of the ANSI screen.

   -notime When dispalying date information, do not display time.

   -noblink
           Turn blinking off. Useful with -xmas or -xmasauto on
           framebuffer devices, which do not support blinking.

   -help   Will display usage information.

EXAMPLE

   /usr/bin/Welcome2L -getty -msg"Debian GNU/Linux" -lcol14

RESTRICTIONS

   Welcome2L is not intended to run in a xterm.

CAVEAT

   Because "A 'welcome' page has been proven to be an invitation to come
   your system, thus making it legal to hack into your box."  you may want
   to use the "-private" arg when running Welcome2L to display an
   "Unauthorized access is prohibited" line at the bottom of the ANSI
   screen.

COPYRIGHT

   Welcome2L Copyright (C)1998-1999 Little Igloo Org is freely
   distributable under the GNU Public License, a copy of which you should
   have received with this software (in a file called COPYING).

AVAILABILITY

   You can get the last Welcome2L version, sources, binaries distribution
   or RedHat Packages, at : http://www.LittleIgloo.org

AUTHOR

   Jean-Marc Jacquet <jm@littleigloo.org>



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