From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 13 09:46:48 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9023316A4CE for ; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 09:46:48 -0800 (PST) Received: from cmsrelay03.mx.net (cmsrelay03.mx.net [165.212.11.112]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A388243D1D for ; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 09:46:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from noackjr@compgeek.com) Received: from uadvg130.cms.usa.net (165.212.11.130) by cmsoutbound.mx.net with SMTP; 13 Jan 2004 17:46:43 -0000 Received: from optimator.noacks.org [65.69.2.105] by uadvg130.cms.usa.net (ASMTP/noackjr@usa.net) via mtad (C8.MAIN.3.11E) with ESMTP id 880iamRUp0144M30; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:46:41 GMT X-USANET-Auth: 65.69.2.105 AUTH noackjr@usa.net optimator.noacks.org Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by optimator.noacks.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 711926117; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 11:46:40 -0600 (CST) Received: from optimator.noacks.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (optimator.noacks.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 18354-01; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 11:46:29 -0600 (CST) Received: from compgeek.com (compgeek [192.168.1.10]) by optimator.noacks.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB9406116; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 11:46:29 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <40042F6D.4060306@compgeek.com> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 11:48:29 -0600 From: Jon Noack User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5a (20040105) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Doug White References: <20040113093334.M63000@carver.gumbysoft.com> In-Reply-To: <20040113093334.M63000@carver.gumbysoft.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at noacks.org cc: Rob MacGregor cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question on quieting kernel boot X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: noackjr@compgeek.com List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:46:48 -0000 On 1/13/2004 11:36 AM, Doug White wrote: > On Tue, 13 Jan 2004, Rob MacGregor wrote: >>I'm sure this'll cause a long debate, however... >> >>What I'd like is some option to make the boot quieter - a way of hiding the >>informational kernel messages that (once the system has been built) serve >>little purpose. I'm specifically referring to the identification of >>devices, loading of kernel modules, config of the loopback interface (or any >>other statically configured interfaces), messages about clean disk >>partitions etc. > > You could enable serial console -- then you'll get nothing until the > ttyv* terminals start up. But if something explodes, you'll have to plug > in a serial cable. :) > > Killing the kenrel output is probably doable but removing output from rc > scripts is a bit more sizable task. > >>The advantage (from my perspective) is that the remaining messages should be >>error messages and messages confirming service startup. That way spotting >>problems should be easier. > > I've seen the boot so many times that I know when it looks wrong, but I'm > wierd and not a part of the redsplat generation. > >>Is this possible already? If not would it be useful? > > There used to be a way of hiding the kernel boot behind a spash screen, > not sure if that still works. The splash screen still works fine -- it would be even better if you could return to the boot messages by hitting ESC (or the like). Sadly, there's no way off the splash screen through most of the boot. Here's a page on the splash screens: http://www.baldwin.cx/splash/ Jon