Terminal output instead of dots on startup
 

Hello,

I've tried using search but failed to find anything. Is it possible to remove the dots on boot and instead of them show a scrolling terminal that would show which things are loaded? :rolleyes:

Re: Terminal output instead of dots on startup
 

Amazing.

Amongst all the sheer genius that populates TMO,
It took four years for someone to come around
and ask such a simple and brilliant question. :D

My current reading list:
Maemo5 boot process

Re: Terminal output instead of dots on startup
 

Install kernel-power and load the fbcon kernel module in the preinit script. Have a look at this post:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...49#post1126949

Re: Terminal output instead of dots on startup
 

search term:
frame buffer (kernel power)

help me to increase memory for installation
 

BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

~ $ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs 227.8M 219.2M 4.3M 98% /
ubi0:rootfs 227.8M 219.2M 4.3M 98% /
tmpfs 1.0M 68.0k 956.0k 7% /tmp
tmpfs 256.0k 84.0k 172.0k 33% /var/run
none 10.0M 72.0k 9.9M 1% /dev
tmpfs 64.0M 4.0k 64.0M 0% /dev/shm
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/python2.5
227.8M 219.2M 4.3M 98% /usr/lib/python2.5
/opt/pymaemo/usr/share/pyshared
227.8M 219.2M 4.3M 98% /usr/share/pyshared
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/pyshared
227.8M 219.2M 4.3M 98% /usr/lib/pyshared
/opt/pymaemo/usr/share/python-support
227.8M 219.2M 4.3M 98% /usr/share/python-support
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/python-support
227.8M 219.2M 4.3M 98% /usr/lib/python-support
/dev/mmcblk0p1 27.0G 1015.3M 26.0G 4% /home/user/MyDocs
~ $