[Debian-eeepc-devel] BIOS splash screen goes by too quick

Kevin Goodsell kevin-opensource at omegacrash.net
Tue Dec 8 17:44:25 UTC 2009


jidanni at jidanni.org wrote:
> I don't suppose there's a way to make the BIOS screen stop so one can
> read it without a speed reading course. One can enable the long tests,
> but still there's no way to freeze that screen nor the one with the
> table and 10 second countdown that comes after it... as this is all
> before grub/Linux takes control.
> 
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I'm not sure this question is appropriate for this list, but the usual 
answer is to press the 'pause' key. Details of the BIOS are, of course, 
BIOS dependent, so in general you should consult the BIOS manual.

-Kevin



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