Bug 104592 - reactivate boot splash after entering crypto partition passphrase
Summary: reactivate boot splash after entering crypto partition passphrase
Status: VERIFIED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: SUSE LINUX 10.0
Classification: openSUSE
Component: Basesystem (show other bugs)
Version: Beta 1
Hardware: Other All
: P5 - None : Enhancement
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Assignee: Dr. Werner Fink
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Reported: 2005-08-14 13:47 UTC by Christian Boltz
Modified: 2007-06-11 21:57 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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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.