What happens if you modify /etc/issue, e.g. by adding some arbitrary line? Does it display that modified text file?
Yes it displays the added text.
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Originally Posted by Aia
You need an init start up file that would create a /etc/issue with the resulting ip address being given by the dhcp server, each time the system boots up.
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