Drop the boot splash and mask plymouth so the console stays reachable

2026-09-20 23:18:50 +00:00
parent 3fbdd754c1
commit 00803e59a4
4 changed files with 29 additions and 3 deletions
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ with `--check`.
 8. **System services** are enabled: NetworkManager, resolved, bluetooth, cups,
   avahi, docker, power-profiles-daemon, and oomd.
   `NetworkManager-wait-online.service` is masked so a slow DHCP lease cannot
-   hold up the login screen.
+   hold up the login screen, and `plymouth-start.service` and
+   `plymouth-quit-wait.service` are masked because Blob configures no boot
+   splash: an unconfigured plymouth holds the console and leaves the machine
+   with neither a greeter nor a TTY. See [packages.md](packages.md).
 9. **The login screen** is SDDM. It has to be installed first: if
   `sddm.service` is not there, the installer says whether the package is
   missing or whether systemd has simply not re-read its units yet, and carries