[X-Unix] boot/shutdown messages

[Warren Pollans]

Thanks,  cmd-v is exactly what I was looking for

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 11:47:05 -0400
Juan Manuel Palacios <jmpalaciosp at eml.cc> wrote:

> 
> On Mar 31, 2004, at 10:42 AM, Warren Pollans wrote:
> 
> > I'm running 10.2.8 on a 600MHz ibook and would like to see the 
> > messages that are generated as the system boots and shuts down - 
> > instead of watching the cursor spin.  I'm interested in seeing the 
> > "usual stuff" that's spewed out - as it happens.  How can I do this? 
> > and then undo it when I've had enough?
> >
> > The ibook has been taking longer than what I think it should to boot - 
> > it can't be fsck'ing every time - at least I hope not  :-)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Warren
> >
> 
> 	What you're looking for is called verbose booting. You obtain it by 
> holding down the cmmd-v key combination every time you boot. To make it 
> permanent, which is not what you want, you can go into OpenFirmware 
> (accessible through the cmmd-opt-o-f key combination upon reboot) and 
> set the "boot-args" environment variable:
> 
> setenv boot-args -v
> 
> 	Standard Disclaimer: OpenFirmware is a dangerous place if you don't 
> know what you're doing, so proceed with caution and at your own risk if 
> you venture to take that route!
> 
> 	Hope that helps,...
> 
> 
> 		Juan
> 
> 
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