live/operator-session/clawdie-firstboot-rootpw

@@ -105,6 +105,19 @@ _rootpw_prompt_and_set() {
     done
 }
 
+# Visible "Continuing in 3s 2s 1s" countdown before boot resumes, so the
+# operator can read the result before clawdie_live_gpu repaints the screen.
+_rootpw_continue_countdown() {
+    _n="${1:-3}"
+    printf '  Continuing in '
+    while [ "${_n}" -gt 0 ]; do
+        printf '%ss ' "${_n}"
+        sleep 1
+        _n=$((_n - 1))
+    done
+    printf '... proceeding.\n'
+}
+
 clawdie_firstboot_rootpw_start() {
     _rootpw_secured && return 0
 
@@ -124,12 +137,12 @@ clawdie_firstboot_rootpw_start() {
         _rootpw_prompt_and_set root    "ROOT (admin)"
         _rootpw_prompt_and_set clawdie "OPERATOR (clawdie)"
         _rootpw_mark_secured
-        printf '  Node secured. Continuing boot...\n'
-        sleep 2
+        printf '  Node secured.\n'
+        _rootpw_continue_countdown 3
     else
         printf '\n\n  [skipped] passwords NOT set — this node remains OPEN.\n'
         printf '  You will be prompted again on the next boot.\n'
-        sleep 3
+        _rootpw_continue_countdown 3
     fi
     return 0
 }