From 3aa9d9f451153a30abc28a7785aca06997c4b972 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joachim Nilsson Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2017 22:10:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] README: Document how to re-enable progress with configure or splash Signed-off-by: Joachim Nilsson --- README.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2b7bf9ce..b72d1958 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -246,6 +246,25 @@ hook into the boot process or respond to various I/O. For more information, see [doc/plugins.md](doc/plugins.md). +**Progress** + +Finit prior to v3.0 showed the progress at boot: plugins and modules +being loaded, run/tasks/services being started, etc. By default Finit +is now silent, but progress can still be enabled at build-time using: + + configure --enable-progress + +or at boot from the kernel cmdline using the boot parameter `splash`: + +```shell +append="init=/sbin/finit splash" +``` + +For a really nice boot, add `quiet` as well. This silences the output +from the kernel, leaving only warnings and errors. For other kernel +command line parameters, see [doc/build.md](doc/build.md#recovery). + + Runparts & /etc/rc.local ------------------------