Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Scaring the non-geeks (was Bootscreen) | From | "Richard B. Tilley " "(Brad)" <> | Date | 29 Jan 2003 08:19:08 -0500 |
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On Wed, 2003-01-29 at 08:09, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote: > > Hmmm, I think the traditional text diagnostic messages are best kept > > as they are, otherwise we'll end up with bug reports like this: > > > > Date: Jan 28 14:39:29 2006 > > Subject: Kernel 3.6.2 boot failiure > > To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > > > Hi, > > > > I just upgraded from 3.6.1, which booted fine, to 3.6.2, which stops > > after Tux has waved twice, and winked his left eye. > > The point is that Linux should allow for a user-friendly image (yes! possibly > with Tux winking with the eyes or something - in a Mac sorta way). This will > allow for higher user-friendlyness, but should be turned off by default. That > way, SuSE, RedHat and the rest can turn it on if they want to do support > without the verbose messaging. Perhaps do it like 'if splash screen's active, > one can disable it by holding SHIFT or something pressed down'. > > I don't know about you, but most non-technical people DO NOT LIKE verbose > messages they can't understand. My father was scared by the linux bootup when > I installed Linux on their PC.
How do positive terms such as OK or YES scare people?
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