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Date:      Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:09:07 -0600
From:      Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net>
To:        James Bailie <jimmy@jamesbailie.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: pausing boot process
Message-ID:  <0BCA855B-98A0-426C-8888-33AE465338EA@secure-computing.net>
In-Reply-To: <437CAF8F.2020109@jamesbailie.com>
References:  <200511171623.jAHGN6o01194@akiva.homer.att.com> <437CAF8F.2020109@jamesbailie.com>

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On Nov 17, 2005, at 10:27 AM, James Bailie wrote:

> J. W. Ballantine wrote:
>
> > Is there someway to pause the scrolling/process so the error is
> > read-able??
>
> No.  After the system boots, log in as, or su to, root, and
> invoke "dmesg" to view kernel messages.
>

You're incorrect.  You can pause this screen, and even scroll up/ 
down, by pressing the Scroll Lock key.  When you're done, press  
Scroll Lock again to continue.
-----
Eric F Crist
Secure Computing Networks
http://www.secure-computing.net






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