1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/initrd/common.sh b/src/initrd/common.sh
index 0f72efe..8f4e101 100644
--- a/src/initrd/common.sh
+++ b/src/initrd/common.sh
@@ -55,16 +55,24 @@ bootmenu()
 {
   local do_trigger="$1" no_panic="$2"
   killall dynmenu || true
+  clear >/dev/tty7 || true
+
+  if [ "$do_trigger" ]
+  then
+    echo -n 'Attempting to restart menu after failed boot...' >/dev/tty7
+    chvt 7 && sleep 1 || true
+  fi
+
   if TERM=linux OpenVT -f -c 7 -s -- dynmenu "$MENUFIFO"
   then
-    chvt 7 || true
-    clear || true
     menutitle 'Samizdat\n\nAs the Internet develops there are\ntransitions in the management arrangements.\nThe time has come to take\na small step in one of those transitions.' 'Choose an installation target.'
     # menutitle 'Samizdat\nfreedom from surveillance\nno trusted authorities' 'Choose an installation target.'
     addmenu "ramdisk" "[ Boot to RAM without installing anything ]" "menu-select boot-ram"
     addmenu "poweroff" "[ Shut down the system immediately ]" "poweroff -f"
   fi
-  if [ $? != 0 -a ! "$no_panic" ]; then
+
+  if [ $? != 0 -a ! "$no_panic" ]
+  then
     panic "error loading boot menu!  the system won't be usable :("
   fi