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> On May 2, 2026, at 01:40, Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> wrote:
>=20
> On 02/05/2026 08:42, Doug Hardie wrote:
>> I have one server (Raspberry Pi 4) which during boot shows all the =
hardware configuration, but then stops until the Login prompt appears.  =
The other servers show the startup of each service and various other =
outputs.  There is a 10 minute gap on the one server and I would like to =
see where it is during that process for that time.  I have tried to find =
differences between the server configurations and haven't found the one =
that controls the startup output.  What controls that?  Thanks,
>=20
> I=E2=80=99ve never had any experience with Raspberry Pi or similar =
hardware, but I recall encountering something similar in the past. Check =
the /boot/loader.conf file and settings like console (vidconsole, =
comconsole). Or perhaps the output is being taken over by the BIOS or =
firmware due to some redirection within the KVM remote management =
framework.
>=20
> Or check rc_startmsgs=3D"YES" in /etc/rc.conf and =
/etc/defaults/rc.conf

/boot/loader.conf has only:
boot_multicons=3D"YES"
boot_serial=3D"YES"

I seem to recall that before 15 that the startup output was visible. =20

There is no KVM involved.  Everything is local

I do get the message "boot loader is too old"  I am not sure how to =
update that.

By setting rc_info in /etc/rc.conf and enabling /var/log/console.log, I =
do see the startup messages in the log file, but not on the console.

-- Doug