On 01/14/2012 12:10 PM, g wrote:
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> On 01/14/2012 06:25 PM, Yasha Karant wrote:
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>> I would like to modify this.
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> in "/boot/grub/grub.conf" remove or insert "# " in front of "rhgb" add
> "quiet" lines.
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> in "kernel" line, add at end "vga=nnn" followed by font size you want.
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> for value of 'nnn', see;
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>    http://wiki.antlinux.com/pmwiki.php?n=HowTos.VgaModes
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> hth.

The above and similar suggestions partially addressed the issues.

The modifications are to the parameters of one stanza in 
/boot/grub/grub.conf .

The vga=nnn (radix decimal value) works -- I used 771 and will 
experiment with some other possible values (771 the decimal conversion 
of a hexadecimal value from the URL in the above response; gaculator in 
scientific RPN mode did the conversion with no issue).

However #rhgb and #quiet does not solve the other issue.  Although 
additional information rapidly does scroll on the boot screen, a 
Scientific Linux 6 splash screen with a circular boldened icon section 
that rotates still does appear, not text of the details of the boot 
steps.  Hitting ESC brings the text.  How does one force the equivalent 
of ESC at each boot?

Yasha Karant