Re; Graphical Boot

[M.Hockings]

Rick Stevens wrote:

> Rob Park wrote:
>
>> Gareth Bult wrote:
>>
>>> Please can we have something on the graphics output such that when 
>>> the disk reaches it's maximal mount count and goes off into a disk 
>>> check - we get some notification ?
>>
>>
>>
>> I noticed the same problem. It freaked me right out, I thought it had 
>> hung or something, until I switched VTs and saw what was happening.
>
>
> There is a spot on the boot screen where you can click and get the
> good ol' text startup screen displayed.  It's up to you which you
> prefer.
>
> Me, I'm old school.  I like to SEE what's happening.  I was very ticked
> off when front panel LEDs went the way of the dodo.  Yes, I'm an old
> PDP/VAX/S370/Altair/IMSAI guy.  Hey, I used to bitswitch in my own
> boot loaders back in the day!
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Wow, Rick I'm impressed -  if you you like LEDs and switches you GOTTA 
be a good guy!

Last night I was rummaging through some boxes to find a switch to fix 
something and came across an old 8008 (yes, that is typed right) 
computer made by DEC with front panel switches (in octal) to load it 
with and lots of lights.  The power supply used to have the bypass 
transistor sitting in a bowl of water because I could not afford a 
heatsink and a fan to keep it cool enough.  Brings back some memories...

Ahhh, but I digress, back to my Fedora machines that have a lowly power 
indicating LED.

Kind regards,

Mike