Re; Graphical Boot...

[Rick Stevens]

Rob Park wrote:
> Gareth Bult wrote:
> 
>> Please can we have something on the graphics output such that when the 
>> disk reaches it's maximal mount count and goes off into a disk check - 
>> we get some notification ?
> 
> 
> I noticed the same problem. It freaked me right out, I thought it had 
> hung or something, until I switched VTs and saw what was happening.

There is a spot on the boot screen where you can click and get the
good ol' text startup screen displayed.  It's up to you which you
prefer.

Me, I'm old school.  I like to SEE what's happening.  I was very ticked
off when front panel LEDs went the way of the dodo.  Yes, I'm an old
PDP/VAX/S370/Altair/IMSAI guy.  Hey, I used to bitswitch in my own
boot loaders back in the day!
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