[CentOS] how does the bootup screen move the cursor around?

Mon Mar 22 12:13:47 UTC 2010
John Doe <jdmls at yahoo.com>

From: Frank Cox <theatre at sasktel.net>
> Does it write its own esc codes
> directly to the screen?  

By example, see 'tput'
You can place the cursor at x,y and do other stuff...

JD