From: unruh@invalid.ca   
      
   On 2012-12-22, Chris F.A. Johnson  wrote:   
   > On 2012-12-22, unruh wrote:   
   >> On 2012-12-22, herman.viaene@invalid.be.invalid  wrote:   
   >>> unruh wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> This does not answer your question, but if stuff like this happens, kill   
   >>>> of the /etc/rc5.d/ file for the IVTV so you can boot up.  You can always   
   >>>> run it later. where you can at least look at its error messages.   
   >>>> If this problem is happening before the init.d files are being processed   
   >>>> (ie theones that list with OK on the bootup) then remove that file from   
   >>>> the module loading (/etc/modprobe.conf?) and load the module afterwards.   
   >>>> Reinstalling the whole operating system because one component misbehaves   
   >>>> should not be necessary ( unless it is a hard drive say)   
   >>>   
   >>> Your advice might be helpfull in many ways, but in my case I don't believe   
   >>> it would do any good. Mind you, I won't repeat the whole experience to   
   prove   
   >>> it.   
   >>> Why do I think so? Because the hanging of the boot happens very quickly,   
   >>> after - I guess - less than 20 seconds. Isn't that too quickly to be in   
   that   
   >>> stage of the process already?   
   >>   
   >> Nope. The modern Linux kernels get into that stage very quickly.   
   >> Certainly less than 20 sec on my systems. IF you can get it to boot   
   >> without that stupid splash screen, you could see where it is in the boot   
   >> sequence. (I neer did understand the desire to have all of that stuff   
   >> hidden from view.)   
   >   
   >   As it says on the splash screen, "Press ESC for verbose mode" (or   
   >   words to that effect).   
      
   Yes, except it occurs late and you have to see it and react, missing   
   stuff that occured before you hit Esc  and then   
   the system goes back to the spash screen again (probably after initrd)   
    I would rather there be no splash screen at all.   
   >   
      
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