systemd-bsod systemd systemd-bsod.service 8 systemd-bsod.service systemd-bsod Displays boot-time emergency log message in full screen systemd-bsod.service /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-bsod OPTIONS Description systemd-bsod.service is used to display a blue screen which contains a message relating to a boot failure, including a QR code which can be scanned to get helpful information about the failure. Options The following options are understood by systemd-bsod: When specified, systemd-bsod waits continuously for changes in the journal if it doesn't find any emergency messages on the initial attempt. Specify the TTY to output to. By default systemd-bsod will automatically find a free VT to display the message on. If this option is specified a TTY may be selected explicitly. Use to direct output to the terminal the command is invoked on. Exit status On success (displaying the journal message successfully), 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise. See Also systemd1