Messages in this thread |  | | From | Albert Cahalan <> | Subject | Re: Simple, effective boot graphic | Date | Thu, 20 Jun 1996 14:04:45 -0400 (EDT) |
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> I've been reading over the discussion(s) of how to display a > startup image, and would like to throw in my implimentation > suggestions (though it may not be worth the full $0.02 ) > > The bootup image must not interfere with the boot messages.
No, it MUST. You are one of many who have missed the point. If you can find someone with a Mac (retail store even), ask them to let you see the Mac boot. The Mac will actually smile at you. It most definitely does not spew technobabble.
> The code must be small and effecient.
If it goes into lilo (or second stage loader) this won't matter. It must get the BIOS crud off the screen ASAP.
> It must work with ANY display.
No, just VGA. You have to be a serious geek to work in text mode. Actually, I work in text mode, but then I'm a serious geek... This idea is not for people that can use text mode. It is for people who would rather not be reminded of their cluelessness.
> Here's my simple crude solution: > ... > > If a suitable card IS detected, it would save the current vid. mode, > quickly set the pallet and display the image then wait for a key to > be hit or for a timer (or even a delay loop.. ick) to time out.. > then it would do a quick and simple fade out, return to the previous > video mode, load the kernel section of the joined file over the pcx > file and load just as the current system does.
As long as the video card doesn't get so messed up that X won't load, it doesn't matter. There is absolutely no need to return to text mode. The kernel doesn't even need the vt102 emulation compiled in.
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