Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 28 Jul 1998 19:01:28 -0400 (EDT) | From | <> | Subject | Re: Boot logo ideas (oh not again...) |
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On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Hanno Mueller wrote:
> Hello, > > This is a followup to the recent boot logo discussion. There are a few > questions about adding features to the new console code in here. > <snip> > > The logo could be used for a "friendly greeting screen". While in "logo > mode", the console is divided into two parts at startup - the lower half > is used to display the standard kernel and boot messages. The messages > scroll within this text "window". > > The upper half is used to display the greeting screen. It displays a logo > and a few basic, general information about the system. These messages pop > up as they are computed - so when there is a long and detailes message in > the lower window, the upper window only displays a brief summary of it. > The logo does not scroll away.
I really think this would make a nifty welcome screen. I'm not sure if it would be worth the trouble though. I'll look into it when I get move to school. (It seems I have more free time when I'm there)
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