On Feb 20, 2013 10:54 AM, "lux-integ" <<a href="mailto:lux-integ@btconnect.com">lux-integ@btconnect.com</a>> wrote: > > On Wednesday 20 February 2013 01:21:37 Kok, Auke-jan H wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 4:58 PM, lux-integ <<a href="mailto:lux-integ@btconnect.com">lux-integ@btconnect.com</a>> wrote: > > > greetings, > > > I am interested in learning to use systemd with output to an > > > alphanumeric character screen (i.e. non graphical ). Is this doable > > > without delving into shell programming? Examples, guidance, hints, > > > advice etc would be much appreciated. > > > > I'm no expert on non-graphical output, but systemd itself is a > > console/terminal application. There also is no shell code involved in > > any parts of systemd. > > > > I suggest starting with the base documentation if you're interested in > > contributing or using systemd, there is a wealth of information on the > > project page: > > > > <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd">http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd</a> > > > > Cheers, > > > > Auke > Thanks for your response. > > Here is in excerpt:- > [ > if they are shown at all, given we use graphical boot splash technology like > Plymouth these days. Nonetheless the information of the boot screens was and > still is very relevant, because it shows you for each service that is being > started as part of bootup, wether it managed to start up successfully or > failed (with those green or red [ OK ] or [ FAILED ] indicators). > ] > from this link > <a href="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd-for-admins-1.html">http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd-for-admins-1.html</a> > > > I have looked at the documents on the systemd wikii. The main page has a > proud representation of a console boot-screen showing the [ OK ]'s etc. And > as I said, I am interested NOT in using 'Plymouth/OR-other-graphical boot- > splash-screen but a 'console-boot-screen' with the [ OK ]'s and [ FAILED > ]'s etc. Is there documentation available how this is done in systemd? I assume you are currently not using a graphical boot, and that your problem is that you get no output at all? Assuming your systemd version is not too old, you should get the behaviour you want by removing the 'quiet' kernel parameter from your boot loader. HTH, Tom