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From: Daniel Drake <dsd@g.o>
To: Jimmy.Jazz@×××.net
Cc: gentoo-kernel@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-kernel] I'm not able to get the vertical bar with gensplash after issuing alt+f1 key during the earlier boot stage
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 01:57:37
Message-Id: 46184BDD.2010708@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-kernel] I'm not able to get the vertical bar with gensplash after issuing alt+f1 key during the earlier boot stage by Jimmy Jazz
1 Jimmy Jazz wrote:
2 > I'm using gensplash during the earlier boot process (initramfs) and
3 > before switching to the real root partition (switch_root).
4 > It behaves normally in silent mode, i mean i have the gentoo logo, the
5 > alt+F1 message and the vertical purple bar on the screen, right after
6 > the framebuffer (radeonfb) and vtcon are both activated.
7 > But issuing alt+F1 and switching to the verbose mode doesn't give me the
8 > vertical purple bar and therefore i'm not able to switch back in silent
9 > mode again. Alt+F1 key seems to become inactive.
10
11 I think F2 is the keypress you are looking for.
12
13 Daniel
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