Mac mini - text at startup

Hello there!
I'm very happy with my brand new mac mini, but there is one oddity that just doesn't seem right:
Every time I startup, I get a screen of text, much like I've seen on Debian systems, before it goes into the standard mac startup. I'm used to seeing an Apple logo on the screen right away. Is this normal for the Intel macs?
I posted this at http://forum.maccast.com/index.php?showtopic=8793 and someone suggested repairing permissions. I did so, but startup remains the same. They suggested that this might have something to do with the logic board.
Any tips? Any advice on getting support from Apple before I take it in? (i.e., is there an official online support request area - i can't find it!)
Thanks in advance! I greatly appreciate it!
Doug
Mini Mac OS X (10.4.7)

It is called verbose mode. You can deactivate it using Onyx, a nice freeware app for maintenance, optimization, and personalization of Mac OS X:
Official Webite: http://www.titanium.free.fr/
Direct Download: http://www.titanium.free.fr/dl/OnyX.dmg
Once you installed and launched Onxy, open the "Parameters" tab and change your "Startup Mode" from "Verbose" to "Normal".
If my answer helps or solves your problem, please mark the post that helped accordingly, it provides an incentive for posters here to try and help and gives others a quicker way of finding solutions faster, thank you.

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