How do I display the boot procedure?

[KeithV]

I just got a 12" iBook, and one of the things i want to do is get rid of the bootup screen and show all the unix stuff initializing.. I saw this done once, but I have had no luck figuring out how to do it.

Thanks!

 

[cybergoober]

Hold down Command + S at startup right when you hear the boot chime.

 

[KeithV]

Thanks, but isn't there a way to make it do that by default?

 

[Sogni]

To always view the UNIX bootup procedure (Verbose mode)
Open Terminal, and type:
sudo nvram boot-args=-v

 

[Lazarus18]

in terminal type:
sudo /usr/sbin/nvram boot-args=\"-v\"

 

[KeithV]

thanks!

 

[Arden]

Command-S boots you in Single User Mode... not necessarily what you want. You can do the Terminal command, but if you restart in OS 9 it will reset. To get it if it resets, hold Command-V.

 

[adambyte]

I have a good question: How do you change it back? put just "v" in its place?

 

[Arden]

Don't use the Terminal... use Command-V.

Putting "v" in its place will not do anything. You put "-v" because the minus acts as an addendum (hey, I didn't invent UNIX). It's like saying "Section 1-A" or "Section 1-B."

 

[KeithV]

yea, how would I change it back?

 

[Darkshadow]

sudo nvram boot-args=""

 

[djliquidice]

Originally posted by KeithV
I just got a 12" iBook, and one of the things i want to do is get rid of the bootup screen and show all the unix stuff initializing.. I saw this done once, but I have had no luck figuring out how to do it.

Thanks!

I asked this very same question about 2 months ago. THe guys who help on this board are awesome!