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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.

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