[SGVLUG] An Interactive Boot in Debian?

[Dima Kogan via SGVLUG]

Chime Hart via SGVLUG <sgvlug at sgvlug.net> writes:

> Hi All: Well, trying to hunt down an item with my speech, as Speakup is loading 
> the DecTalk drivers while booting? Can some1 please inform how can we switch to 
> an interactive boot, where we can better watch-and-listen to what is happening? 
> Also, at that point, it would be nice to send to a log. I am running Buster/Sid 
> with at least a 4.16 kernel. Running Grub, but I prefer LILO, as it allows a 
> defined letter for separate images. Thanks so much in advance

The normal boot sequence in a normal Debian install pops up an
interactive grub menu for a few seconds, and if there's no input, it
proceeds with the default boot. What are you seeing instead?