Bug 104592

Summary: reactivate boot splash after entering crypto partition passphrase
Product: [openSUSE] SUSE LINUX 10.0 Reporter: Christian Boltz <suse-beta>
Component: BasesystemAssignee: Dr. Werner Fink <werner>
Status: VERIFIED FIXED QA Contact: E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity: Enhancement    
Priority: P5 - None CC: mls, werner
Version: Beta 1   
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Hardware: Other   
OS: All   
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Description Christian Boltz 2005-08-14 13:47:06 UTC 
Just a cosmetical issue: 
 
After entering the passphrase for an encrypted partition, verbose boot 
messages are displayed. 
 
Is it possible to switch back to the boot splash? (Or, eben better, create a 
"nice" passphrase dialog?)
Comment 1 Dr. Werner Fink 2005-08-16 09:19:20 UTC 
Sorry but if you want to use the console stuff, the messages
should be in a well order and visible.  A further interface
between losetup and the boot splash could be unsecure.

An extension with the help of the `-p' option of the
losetup could be an option for the splash interface
for the next release
Comment 2 Michael Schröder 2005-08-16 10:12:27 UTC 
Just do 'cat /proc/splash' and check if it is in silent mode. Do the same 
after losetup. If it has dropped out of silent mode, do 'echo silent 
> /proc/splash'
Comment 3 Dr. Werner Fink 2005-08-16 10:47:25 UTC 
Done, nevertheless, there is no interface for a passphrase/password
interface usable with the splash.