Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 12 Feb 2001 14:00:31 -0800 | From | Miles Lane <> | Subject | Re: [ANNOUNCE] Animated framebuffer logo for 2.4.1 |
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Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi! > > >> Right. Add the option. Default to "spew mode", >> but make it easy for distributions to show people >> a non-threatening boot process. > > Wrong.
We're talking about an _option_. In fact, it could be set up as a boot time parameter. Then, if a boot process gets wedged, the user can just reboot with the option disabled.
I really don't understand why this is such a hot button for some people. I repeat "option."
>> Since, as Christophe mentions, the boot messages would >> still be accessible via CTRL-ALT-F2, I don't see what >> the problem is with at least making this an option. > > If your system crashes hard, you have only graphical logo to stare > at. Any warning messages are hidden. Not good.
Again. Boot parameter.
Miles
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