Messages in this thread | | | From | Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk <> | Subject | Re: Bootscreen | Date | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 14:52:02 +0100 |
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On Tuesday 28 January 2003 14:32, Stefan Reinauer wrote: > * Robert Morris <rob@r-morris.co.uk> [030128 12:20]: > > There is a very simple reason why Linux shouldn't have a "bootscreen" - > > its a lame idea. We have copied enough of the bad "features" of Windows > > et al into Linux already, IMHO.
I'm working for a company doing VoD and IPTV applications, and you surely don't want some verbose kernel output upon booting set-top-boxes. At least - the customer doesn't want it, meaning you shouldn't have it. Then it's better to have some LED flashing in case of error.
roy
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