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Where is this text in the boot process?
Posted: Tue 12 Feb 2013, 15:45
by divisionmd
Hello,
- I am trying to learn a little on the boot process.
- What file contains the text:
Precise Puppy Linux
Linux 3.2.29 [i686 arch]
DMDS-TST-0001 login: root (automatic login)
login [4223]: root login on 'tty1'
Shows just before x starts.. .
- Also attaching image on what i mean.
Thanks,
Best regards,
Johan
Find text..
Posted: Tue 12 Feb 2013, 16:19
by L18L
/usr/bin/xwin
use pfind to find text
menu > file system > pfind
Posted: Wed 13 Feb 2013, 10:11
by Keef
Might be worth a look in /etc/rc.d/
'rc.sysinit' etc
I'm in 412 at the moment, so there may be some variation with newer versions.
There is the init script in the initrd.gz as well, which is where it really starts.
Posted: Wed 13 Feb 2013, 19:21
by npierce
I think all of that text is generated by mingetty, which is called by init in response to this line in /etc/inittab:
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tty1::respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root tty1
mingetty grabs those first two lines of text from /etc/issue.
Posted: Thu 21 Feb 2013, 13:30
by divisionmd
Hello All,
- Thanks alot!
- Case closed!
Best regards,
Johan
Posted: Thu 21 Feb 2013, 14:16
by tallboy
Hi divisionmd.
You can always use the 'Pause' button top/right on the keyboard to toggle the pause function during the readout, if it moves to quick. Another option is to set the verbocity level in the boot prefs. If I remember correctly, max level 7 will give you loads of text flashing before your eyes!
tallboy
Posted: Thu 21 Feb 2013, 17:42
by npierce
divisionmd,
You're welcome.
By the way, /etc/issue is created by /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit using $DISTRO_NAME from /etc/DISTRO_SPECS and the uname command.
Posted: Sun 24 Feb 2013, 20:40
by kurtdriver
tallboy wrote:Hi divisionmd.
You can always use the 'Pause' button top/right on the keyboard to toggle the pause function during the readout, if it moves to quick.
I've been booting Linux machines for fourteen years and didn't know that, thank you.