How to Clear boot screen just after start.....

English Install/Boot/Login
#1

Take it easy…Newbie here.

In opensuse11.
Booting to server console.
How can you clear the boot screen just before you get the prompt.

ie after you start the server I need a clean screen with no previous services messages…??

#2

Some older PCs can be problematic. With moderate to newer PCs, you can actually customize your boot screens in many different ways. Take a look at our openSUSE wiki on this: Custom splash screen - openSUSE

#3

Thanks for the reply, however,
I don’t need to change the splash…

I need a clean black screen just after all the boot messages with just the opensuse branding and the logon prompt.

Just like centos,ubuntu etc.

#4

There is more on that page than just the splash. < sigh > please look at the KDM section.

“Just like centos,ubuntu etc.” means nothing to me. I don’t use those distributions. Maybe it means something to someone else, and maybe they can help you.

Your login screen is likely a KDM. Hence the URL I gave you does IMHO have what you need. Let me be more specific:
Custom splash screen - openSUSE - KDM section

You can also go into yast and change your KDM to something else (possibly XDM, … my memory is bad on this, and I am not at an openSUSE pc to check).

#5

If you are using KDE the options are found at → KDE Control Centre → System Administration → Login Manager

#6
  • oldcpu,

I think he wants the Opensuse logo to disappear immediately upon boot to see messages. Like when you hit ESC right after grub unloads. I remember it is a boot option, but cannot find it.

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#7

I just booted Ubuntu – It stops at a bronze screen with two things on it: The Ubuntu brand and a small panel labelled “Username”. I think it’s that. I think Zorrander wants to customise so that happens for a login screen.

@Zorrander – what say you?

#8

Thank guys i’ll try and explain…

I have built a server with just text options very basic server no kde,gnome etc. Boots to run level 3.
Console only.

Suse displays all the services that have been started and gives a login prompt without clearing the screen first, its this clearing of the screen I need to do. I don’t need to customise the splash or the open suse prompt.

I’ve gathered that the init process copies the file /etc/issue when finished I need to clear the screen just before this.

#9

In /etc/inittab you will find this line:

1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --noclear tty1

Remove the --noclear. Notice that the other VTs clear the screen when asking for a login.

#10

Brilliant…

Seems so easy and clear…

Thanks ken_yap

#11

great info. thanx.