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Subject: Re: CFT: Graphics support for /boot/loader
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Oliver Fromme wrote:
> Hello fellow hackers,
> 
> Some of you might remember that I'm working on graphics
> support for our /boot/loader.  Unfortunately, progress has
> been rather slow because of non-FreeBSD-related activity.
> 
> Anyway, I have now prepared a tarball containing a loader
> binary for public testing.  If you are eager to give it a
> try, please feel free to do so.  It should work with any
> FreeBSD version on i386 and amd64 platforms.
> 
> I have posted detailed instructions on the FreeBSD wiki:
> 
> http://wiki.freebsd.org/OliverFromme/BootLoaderTest
> 
> Any kind of feedback is welcome.
> 
> Best regards
>    Oliver
> 


very nice...

BTW most of these things seem to have <ESC> drop out of
graphics mode..
do you have something like that?
(or maybe <ESC> should go to loader prompt...?)

If I had a machine that it didn't work on I think I'd try hitting esc
  but I don't think I'd think of F7.