Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 20 Jun 1996 13:52:27 -0400 (EDT) | From | Jochen Toppe <> | Subject | Re: Simple, effective boot graphic (fwd) |
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On Wed, 19 Jun 1996, root wrote:
> [snip] > > The bootup image must not interfere with the boot messages. > > The code must be small and effecient. > > It must work with ANY display. > > Here's my simple crude solution: > It must? Sounds like one must implement it? =) But you're right about the facts about bootup images...
> [snip] > 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. >
Wait for a keystroke is a dumb idea, just imagine you wanting to remote-boot your machine or something. Timer? Well, that means I have to stare at a penguin (clouds?) for 10 seconds instead of booting right into the OS? Eh-Eh. This can be done in user-space, so why not do it? Or have an optional kernel-patch for all the people who really want it? Oh, and the only cool way to do this would be to have the logo up in a corner, and have the bootup messages scroll by at the same time, but that would be a little impractical from the coding perspective.. --> kernel bloat with unnecessary stuff =(
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Cheers,
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