Index: uspace/app/bdsh/cmds/modules/help/help.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/app/bdsh/cmds/modules/help/help.c	(revision d52b00441cdabb1adcf0ee99c91a56217e472cd0)
+++ uspace/app/bdsh/cmds/modules/help/help.c	(revision 4deb8b5597965bf2e7cb822f07fab72960edddfa)
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
 extern const char *progname;
 
-#define HELP_IS_MODULE   1
-#define HELP_IS_BUILTIN  0
-#define HELP_IS_RUBBISH  -1
+#define HELP_IS_COMMANDS	2
+#define HELP_IS_MODULE		1
+#define HELP_IS_BUILTIN		0
+#define HELP_IS_RUBBISH 	-1
 
 volatile int mod_switch = -1;
@@ -55,4 +56,7 @@
 {
 	int rc = HELP_IS_RUBBISH;
+
+	if (str_cmp(cmd, "commands") == 0)
+		return HELP_IS_COMMANDS;
 
 	rc = is_builtin(cmd);
@@ -90,44 +94,11 @@
 }
 
-int cmd_help(char *argv[])
+static void help_commands(void)
 {
+	builtin_t *cmd;
 	module_t *mod;
-	builtin_t *cmd;
-	unsigned int i = 0;
-	int rc = 0;
-	int argc;
-	int level = HELP_SHORT;
+	unsigned int i;
 
-	argc = cli_count_args(argv);
-
-	if (argc > 3) {
-		printf("\nToo many arguments to `%s', try:\n", cmdname);
-		help_cmd_help(HELP_SHORT);
-		return CMD_FAILURE;
-	}
-
-	if (argc == 3) {
-		if (!str_cmp("extended", argv[2]))
-			level = HELP_LONG;
-		else
-			level = HELP_SHORT;
-	}
-
-	if (argc > 1) {
-		rc = is_mod_or_builtin(argv[1]);
-		switch (rc) {
-		case HELP_IS_RUBBISH:
-			printf("Invalid command %s\n", argv[1]);
-			return CMD_FAILURE;
-		case HELP_IS_MODULE:
-			help_module(mod_switch, level);
-			return CMD_SUCCESS;
-		case HELP_IS_BUILTIN:
-			help_builtin(mod_switch, level);
-			return CMD_SUCCESS;
-		}
-	}
-
-	printf("\n  Available commands are:\n");
+	printf("\n  Bdsh built-in commands:\n");
 	printf("  ------------------------------------------------------------\n");
 
@@ -154,4 +125,73 @@
 	printf("\n  Try %s %s for more information on how `%s' works.\n\n",
 		cmdname, cmdname, cmdname);
+}
+
+/** Display survival tips. ('help' without arguments) */
+static void help_survival(void)
+{
+	printf("Don't panic!\n\n");
+
+	printf("This is Bdsh, the Brain dead shell, currently "
+	    "the primary user interface to HelenOS. Bdsh allows you to enter "
+	    "commands and supports history (Up, Down arrow keys), "
+	    "line editing (Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Home, End, Backspace), "
+	    "selection (Shift + movement keys), copy and paste (Ctrl-C, "
+	    "Ctrl-V), similar to common desktop environments.\n\n");
+
+	printf("The most basic filesystem commands are Bdsh builtins. Type "
+	    "'help commands' [Enter] to see the list of Bdsh builtin commands. "
+	    "Other commands are external executables located in the /app and "
+	    "/srv directories. Type 'ls /app' [Enter] and 'ls /srv' [Enter] "
+	    "to see their list. You can execute an external command simply "
+	    "by entering its name (e.g. type 'tetris' [Enter]).\n\n");
+
+	printf("HelenOS has virtual consoles (VCs). You can switch between "
+	    "these using the F1-F11 keys.\n\n");
+
+	printf("This is but a small glimpse of what you can do with HelenOS. "
+	    "To learn more please point your browser to the HelenOS User's "
+	    "Guide: http://trac.helenos.org/trac.fcgi/wiki/UsersGuide\n\n");
+}
+
+int cmd_help(char *argv[])
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+	int argc;
+	int level = HELP_SHORT;
+
+	argc = cli_count_args(argv);
+
+	if (argc > 3) {
+		printf("\nToo many arguments to `%s', try:\n", cmdname);
+		help_cmd_help(HELP_SHORT);
+		return CMD_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	if (argc == 3) {
+		if (!str_cmp("extended", argv[2]))
+			level = HELP_LONG;
+		else
+			level = HELP_SHORT;
+	}
+
+	if (argc > 1) {
+		rc = is_mod_or_builtin(argv[1]);
+		switch (rc) {
+		case HELP_IS_RUBBISH:
+			printf("Invalid topic %s\n", argv[1]);
+			return CMD_FAILURE;
+		case HELP_IS_COMMANDS:
+			help_commands();
+			return CMD_SUCCESS;
+		case HELP_IS_MODULE:
+			help_module(mod_switch, level);
+			return CMD_SUCCESS;
+		case HELP_IS_BUILTIN:
+			help_builtin(mod_switch, level);
+			return CMD_SUCCESS;
+		}
+	}
+
+	help_survival();
 
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
Index: uspace/app/bdsh/scli.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/app/bdsh/scli.c	(revision d52b00441cdabb1adcf0ee99c91a56217e472cd0)
+++ uspace/app/bdsh/scli.c	(revision 4deb8b5597965bf2e7cb822f07fab72960edddfa)
@@ -89,7 +89,4 @@
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 
-	printf("Welcome to %s - %s\nType `help' at any time for usage information.\n",
-		progname, PACKAGE_STRING);
-
 	while (!cli_quit) {
 		get_input(&usr);
Index: uspace/app/getterm/Makefile
===================================================================
--- uspace/app/getterm/Makefile	(revision d52b00441cdabb1adcf0ee99c91a56217e472cd0)
+++ uspace/app/getterm/Makefile	(revision 4deb8b5597965bf2e7cb822f07fab72960edddfa)
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@
 SOURCES = \
 	getterm.c \
-	version.c
+	version.c \
+	welcome.c
 
 include $(USPACE_PREFIX)/Makefile.common
Index: uspace/app/getterm/getterm.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/app/getterm/getterm.c	(revision d52b00441cdabb1adcf0ee99c91a56217e472cd0)
+++ uspace/app/getterm/getterm.c	(revision 4deb8b5597965bf2e7cb822f07fab72960edddfa)
@@ -43,4 +43,5 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include "version.h"
+#include "welcome.h"
 
 #define APP_NAME  "getterm"
@@ -48,5 +49,5 @@
 static void usage(void)
 {
-	printf("Usage: %s <terminal> <command> [<arguments...>]\n", APP_NAME);
+	printf("Usage: %s <terminal> [-w] <command> [<arguments...>]\n", APP_NAME);
 }
 
@@ -79,14 +80,33 @@
 	int retval;
 	task_id_t id;
-	char *fname;
+	char *fname, *term;
+	char **cmd_args;
+	bool print_wmsg;
 
-	if (argc < 3) {
+	++argv; --argc;
+	if (argc < 1) {
 		usage();
 		return -1;
 	}
+
+	if (str_cmp(*argv, "-w") == 0) {
+		print_wmsg = true;
+		++argv; --argc;
+	} else {
+		print_wmsg = false;
+	}
+
+	if (argc < 2) {
+		usage();
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	term = *argv++;
+	fname = *argv;
+	cmd_args = argv;
 	
-	reopen(&stdin, 0, argv[1], O_RDONLY, "r");
-	reopen(&stdout, 1, argv[1], O_WRONLY, "w");
-	reopen(&stderr, 2, argv[1], O_WRONLY, "w");
+	reopen(&stdin, 0, term, O_RDONLY, "r");
+	reopen(&stdout, 1, term, O_WRONLY, "w");
+	reopen(&stderr, 2, term, O_WRONLY, "w");
 	
 	/*
@@ -105,8 +125,9 @@
 		return -4;
 	
-	version_print(argv[1]);
-	fname = argv[2];
-	
-	rc = task_spawnv(&id, fname, (const char * const *) &argv[2]);
+	version_print(term);
+	if (print_wmsg)
+		welcome_msg_print();
+
+	rc = task_spawnv(&id, fname, (const char * const *) cmd_args);
 	if (rc != EOK) {
 		printf("%s: Error spawning %s (%s)\n", APP_NAME, fname,
Index: uspace/app/getterm/welcome.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/app/getterm/welcome.c	(revision 4deb8b5597965bf2e7cb822f07fab72960edddfa)
+++ uspace/app/getterm/welcome.c	(revision 4deb8b5597965bf2e7cb822f07fab72960edddfa)
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Jiri Svoboda
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup getterm
+ * @{
+ */
+/**
+ * @file
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "welcome.h"
+
+/** Welcome message and survival tips. */
+void welcome_msg_print(void)
+{
+	printf("Welcome to HelenOS!\n");
+	printf("http://www.helenos.org/\n\n");
+	printf("Type 'help' [Enter] to see a few survival tips.\n\n");
+}
+
+/** @}
+ */
Index: uspace/app/getterm/welcome.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/app/getterm/welcome.h	(revision 4deb8b5597965bf2e7cb822f07fab72960edddfa)
+++ uspace/app/getterm/welcome.h	(revision 4deb8b5597965bf2e7cb822f07fab72960edddfa)
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Jiri Svoboda
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup getterm
+ * @{
+ */
+/**
+ * @file
+ */
+
+#ifndef WELCOME_H__
+#define WELCOME_H__
+
+extern void welcome_msg_print(void);
+
+#endif
+
+/** @}
+ */
Index: uspace/app/init/init.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/app/init/init.c	(revision d52b00441cdabb1adcf0ee99c91a56217e472cd0)
+++ uspace/app/init/init.c	(revision 4deb8b5597965bf2e7cb822f07fab72960edddfa)
@@ -200,5 +200,5 @@
 }
 
-static void getterm(const char *dev, const char *app)
+static void getterm(const char *dev, const char *app, bool wmsg)
 {
 	char term[DEVMAP_NAME_MAXLEN];
@@ -218,8 +218,18 @@
 	}
 	
-	rc = task_spawnl(NULL, APP_GETTERM, APP_GETTERM, term, app, NULL);
-	if (rc != EOK) {
-		printf("%s: Error spawning %s %s %s (%s)\n", NAME,
-		    APP_GETTERM, term, app, str_error(rc));
+	if (wmsg) {
+		rc = task_spawnl(NULL, APP_GETTERM, APP_GETTERM, "-w", term,
+		    app, NULL);
+		if (rc != EOK) {
+			printf("%s: Error spawning %s -w %s %s (%s)\n", NAME,
+			    APP_GETTERM, term, app, str_error(rc));
+		}
+	} else {
+		rc = task_spawnl(NULL, APP_GETTERM, APP_GETTERM, term, app,
+		    NULL);
+		if (rc != EOK) {
+			printf("%s: Error spawning %s %s %s (%s)\n", NAME,
+			    APP_GETTERM, term, app, str_error(rc));
+		}
 	}
 }
@@ -295,11 +305,11 @@
 #endif
 	
-	getterm("term/vc0", "/app/bdsh");
-	getterm("term/vc1", "/app/bdsh");
-	getterm("term/vc2", "/app/bdsh");
-	getterm("term/vc3", "/app/bdsh");
-	getterm("term/vc4", "/app/bdsh");
-	getterm("term/vc5", "/app/bdsh");
-	getterm("term/vc6", "/app/klog");
+	getterm("term/vc0", "/app/bdsh", true);
+	getterm("term/vc1", "/app/bdsh", false);
+	getterm("term/vc2", "/app/bdsh", false);
+	getterm("term/vc3", "/app/bdsh", false);
+	getterm("term/vc4", "/app/bdsh", false);
+	getterm("term/vc5", "/app/bdsh", false);
+	getterm("term/vc6", "/app/klog", false);
 	
 	return 0;
