Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu startup

2010-09-14 Thread alan c
On 13/09/10 22:35, Leo wrote: Does anybody know how to get ubuntu to show useful info when booting? The reason I ask is that it keeps hanging when mounting disks every few boots, but for all I know it could just be fscking them. Or failing, that is it possible to get it to keep old /var/log/boot

Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu startup

2010-09-14 Thread Leo
On 13/09/10 22:40, Jan Henkins wrote: Hello Leo, On Mon, September 13, 2010 22:35, Leo wrote: Does anybody know how to get ubuntu to show useful info when booting? By pressing the Esc key when you see the first splash screen, it should take you to the text-based bootup area where you can see

Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu startup

2010-09-13 Thread John Cooper
On 13/09/10 22:35, Leo wrote: Does anybody know how to get ubuntu to show useful info when booting? The reason I ask is that it keeps hanging when mounting disks every few boots, but for all I know it could just be fscking them. Or failing, that is it possible to get it to keep old /var/log/boot

Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu startup

2010-09-13 Thread Jan Henkins
Hello Leo, On Mon, September 13, 2010 22:35, Leo wrote: > Does anybody know how to get ubuntu to show useful info when booting? By pressing the Esc key when you see the first splash screen, it should take you to the text-based bootup area where you can see everything happening. It might not show

[Hampshire] Ubuntu startup

2010-09-13 Thread Leo
Does anybody know how to get ubuntu to show useful info when booting? The reason I ask is that it keeps hanging when mounting disks every few boots, but for all I know it could just be fscking them. Or failing, that is it possible to get it to keep old /var/log/boot files? Thanks, Leo -- Plea