Grub.conf question

[Thijs]

Alexander Dalloz wrote:

>Am Di, den 06.07.2004 schrieb Thijs um 13:51:
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>>I've a short question about grub.conf.
>>What does quiet mean in this line:
>>    kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.5-1.358.8kstacks ro root=/dev/hda7 rhgb quiet
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>>Thijs.
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>It means very few output to the console during bootup. You may test it
>yourself by changing the kernel line at the grub boot screen. Press "a"
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>a) remove the "rhgb" and keep the "quiet", add a "3" to the end
>see what happens during the boot until you get a login prompt
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>b) remove the "rhgb" and the "quiet", add a "3" to the end of the kernel
>line
>observe the boot process and the messages which appear on the console
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>Alexander
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Thanks,

- Thijs