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On 05/01/15 23:07, Warren Block wrote:
> There is also hw.vga.textmode=1, which causes vt to remain in
> text mode until a switch to graphics is made, like starting X.  This can
> make booting faster, mostly due to text scrolling.

sysctl -a doesn't show this setting - is there a way to confirm this is 
in place?