Date: Mon, 23 Sep 96 10:40:05 +0200 From: garyj@frt.dec.com To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: splash-page on bootup.. Message-ID: <9609230840.AA05315@cssmuc.frt.dec.com> In-Reply-To: Message from sos@freebsd.org of Mon, 23 Sep 96 09:34:26 %2B0200.
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sos@freebsd.org writes: > > > To summarize what we can do, and what I might implement soon(tm): > > Show a graphic in 320x200x256 if console is a VGA (or above). > You can toggle between that graphic and normal text with > a key sequence (to be settled upon). > If there is to be animation of sorts, it will be VERY simple > (like the color cycling MS uses, or a status bar). > > This can be added without much more overhead than the graphics > image (gif might even be overkill here). All other functionality > is there in syscons. > > It funny though how feelings about this differs though, but if > we have it you can use it, or you can let it be, allright ?? > seems good to me, especially the "VGA (or above)" part. I'm using an old Hercules MDA in my box. --- Gary Jennejohn (work) gjennejohn@frt.dec.com (home) Gary.Jennejohn@munich.netsurf.de (play) gj@freebsd.org
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