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Subject: clearing screen during boot process
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:23:46 -0500
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When my system boots, it isues several messages, then clears the screen before 
presenting the beastie menu.

How can I prevent the screen clearing?  I want to read the initial messages.