Pre Boot Message

[Folk Singer]

Not sure if I've used the correct expression for subject

My reason for joining this forum is to request help please. To either hide or reduce the text size of this message which appears when first turning on my computer.

Message reads.......Booting 'MX 23.4 Libretto'
Loading Linux 6.1.0.26.amd64
Loading initial ramdisk ...

Everything following is great. Having used MX tools>Boot Options,I have a very pleasing screen.

I'm using an acer C22-865 All in One.... KDE Plasma Version 5.27.5.... Kernel Version: 6.1.0-26-amd64(64-bit).... Graphics Platform: X11..... Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 620.

Thank you for taking time to read this request.
Very much looking forward to a solution.

[Eadwine Rose]

With all help requests, as per forum rules (which, if you haven't, please read), please share your full Quick System Info, do not edit.
If need be, you can do this using the LiveUSB, thanks.

[fehlix]

Not sure if I've used the correct expression for subject

My reason for joining this forum is to request help please. To either hide or reduce the text size of this message which appears when first turning on my computer.

Message reads.......Booting 'MX 23.4 Libretto'
Loading Linux 6.1.0.26.amd64
Loading initial ramdisk ...

Everything following is great. Having used MX tools>Boot Options,I have a very pleasing screen.

I'm using an acer C22-865 All in One.... KDE Plasma Version 5.27.5.... Kernel Version: 6.1.0-26-amd64(64-bit).... Graphics Platform: X11..... Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 620.

Thank you for taking time to read this request.
Very much looking forward to a solution.

The generation of this three messages is "hard" coded.
The only way I can think of would be to "hide" those three the last two message lines of those three,
by replacing the "hard-coded" flag quiet_boot, set to 1
On terminal konsole like this

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sudo sed -i "/quiet_boot=/s/0/1/" /etc/grub.d/10_linux

which changes line #24 from

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quiet_boot="0"

to

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quiet_boot="1"

within /etc/grub.d/10_linux

Followed by re-generation of the grub menu with

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sudo update-grub

With this the default top entry within the grub-menu, would not print those messages.
Any other "kernel" entry selected from the Advanced menu, would still show the message lines,
also if flat-menu turned on within MX Boot Options.
PS: Don't get the "Booting ...." line anyway, only see "Loading..." lines, which get suppress with quiet_boot="1"
+++EDIT+++
Incase you don't want to see the grub-menu:
Do adjust first the timeout to a smaller value like 2 (seconds)
GRUB_TIMEOUT=2
within /etc/default/grub
or using MX Boot Options.
And aftewards add manually:
this line

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GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden

to /etc/default/grub
Follow by re-genration of the grub menu with

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sudo update-grub

Now you should not see any message but only the boot-splash if enabled.
During timeout ( e.g 2 seconds) you can press Esc to see the boot menu.

[karlchen]

Message reads.......Booting 'MX 23.4 Libretto'
Loading Linux 6.1.0.26.amd64
Loading initial ramdisk ...

These 3 lines are no cause for alarm.
They announce what is happening.
The font size used to display the text messages depends on the screen resolution.
I would not bother, because after a few seconds the 3 lines should disappear, when the graphical MX startup logo is displayed, until the graphical login screen appears.