New graphical startup and shutdown

[Art Alexion]

Brad De Vries wrote:

>On 1/25/06, Art Alexion <art.alexion at verizon.net> wrote:
>  
>
>>After updating to the latest breezy kernel and init, I have a graphical
>>Kubuntu startup.  While this has a nice Kubuntu logo and fancy sans
>>serif fonts, it remains useful with information on what init is doing in
>>the startup process, e.g. "Loading modules ... OK" and "Starting pppd
>>... OK", etc. Nice job.
>>
>>But the shutdown is another story.  
>>

>>that is what I get for shutdown.  No feedback or info like "Stopping
>>pppd ... OK", etc.  Just a blank screen with a blinking cursor.
>>
>>So now, if shutdown is taking way too long, as it occasionally has
>>started to take, I have no idea what step it is choking on so that I can
>>fix it.
>>
>>Is this the new normal for Kubuntu or a problem with my system?  If its
>>the new normal, is there a way to restore the old shutdown behavior?  If
>>it is my system, any ideas how I can fix it?
>>    
>>

>Art, have you tried hitting <ALT><F1> when you get the black screen? 
>I seem to think that might have helped me but I don't remember
>exactly.
>
>  
>

OK Brad.  That works.  Except on my system it's Ctrl+Alt+F8, cause the
shutdown seems to be taking place on tty8.  There is a developer dialog
wiki on the startup splash.  Can't remember the URL, but it claims that
the actual startup occurs on tty1.  The GUI display is on tty8 with a
feed from tty1 to display the processes loading.  Perhaps that is what
is broken on mine, i.e. on the shutdown, the actual shutdown is
occurring on tty8, lost any intended GUI shutdown display, and my screen
displays tty1.  Once I switch to tty8, I see the actual shutdown.


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