Dropping into text mode during boot

[Derek Broughton]

Chris G wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 09:24:14PM +0100, Colin Law wrote:
>> 
>> I noticed the other day that one of my machines, running Jaunty
>> standard install and all up to date, is dropping into text mode during
>> boot.  It starts ok with the oscillating yellow blob on the orange
>> line but then drops into text mode, with the first line showing "*
>> Reading files needed to boot".  It carries on showing loads of stuff
>> then displays the graphical login screen and behaves perfectly
>> thereafter.  I don't remember doing anything other than routine
>> updates.
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> Doesn't this happen when something takes a longer time than normal,
> with the intent of showing you what is delaying the boot.

Yes.  The splash has a timeout.
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derek