Re: [LUG] Boot Messages

[barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

On 11/05/16 13:23, Neil Stone wrote:
> Or use scroll lock... which is what it was intended for.
>
> On 11 May 2016 13:21, "Ben Whorwood" <ml-devcornlinuxgrp@xxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:ml-devcornlinuxgrp@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     It's been a while since I tried but you should be able to pause boot
>     up by pressing Pause on your keyboard (around Print Screen, Scroll
>     Lock, etc) and then resume by pressing Enter. This should allow you
>     to note down or photograph the error message.
>
>     You should be able to change a Fastboot (or similar) setting in the
>     BIOS which will in effect make the boot up process slower and allow
>     you more time to check for error messages. Another one to look for
>     will be to disable logos or images which hide POST messages.
>
>     Another alternative would be to video when the computer is booting
>     and then rewind and pause on the frame showing the error message
>     (*low tech*).
>
>     Thanks,
>     Ben
Thanks for all the help. I did not realise that such a message would not 
be stored on the HD. Anyway, it came up again just now and I was quick 
enough to read it.

Neil


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