Booting multiple choice, and pause to read bootup info

Eitan Adler lists at eitanadler.com
Tue Jun 22 02:46:34 UTC 2010


> 2. Usually, when the system boots, there are several lines
> showing the kernel and various modules loading, possibly with
> diagnostics.  Is there a way to pause after that stage, so that
> those lines can be read?  Or is there any way to retrieve them
> after the system has booted?

You have found the use of the "scroll lock" key ;)
If you press it you can go up and down.

Look at /var/run/dmesg.boot for after the system has booted ;)

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Eitan Adler


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