Solved Hiding boot messaages

balanga · 2026-01-27T10:48:46+0000

Is there any way to make FreeBSD boot silently, ie not display anything before getting to the login prompt?

POSIX.1 · 2026-01-27T11:18:21+0000

balanga said:
Is there any way to make FreeBSD boot silently, ie not display anything before getting to the login prompt?

YES!!!

balanga · 2026-01-27T11:22:16+0000

POSIX.1 said:
YES!!!

Well that information was useful!

POSIX.1 · 2026-01-27T11:32:12+0000

balanga want another one?

vermaden · 2026-01-27T11:49:21+0000

balanga said:
Is there any way to make FreeBSD boot silently, ie not display anything before getting to the login prompt?

Yep.

Code:

% grep rc_ /etc/rc.conf
  rc_startmsgs=NO
  rc_info=NO

% grep boot_mute /boot/loader.conf                             
  boot_mute=YES