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[O. Sinclair]

Art Alexion wrote:
> On Wednesday 30 May 2007 15:42, Bruce Marshall wrote:
>> On Wednesday 30 May 2007, Art Alexion wrote:
>>> I just got a laptop with feisty pre-installed.  Problem is the Kubuntu
>>> usplash bootup shows the progress bar but not what is happening as with
>>> dapper.  How do I reactivate the boot text?  I don't care if its
>>> graphical, as long as the text is there.
>> Remove  'splash' and 'quiet'  from the kernel line in the menu.lst entry
>> for /boot/grub
> 
> Thanks Bruce, but both of those options are on the kernel line on my dapper 
> box.  I think I didn't explain properly.  I want to keep the graphical 
> Kubuntu logo, progress bar and screen, but to also scroll the boot sequence 
> beneath it like my dapper box does.
> 
> This is a compromise as I will be sharing this laptop with my wife so I want 
> some graphics, but I want to see what is happening, too.
I think what you can do is to just put "noquiet" instead of quiet, 
alternatively remove "quiet". Leave splash and you should get the effect 
you want.

and thanks for reminding me to do this after the kernel-update recently, 
I also hate not knowing what/if something is going on...

Sinclair