From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 6 11:22:37 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 759CB106566B; Fri, 6 Feb 2009 11:22:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from skip@menantico.com) Received: from vms173003pub.verizon.net (vms173003pub.verizon.net [206.46.173.3]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 55BE38FC1F; Fri, 6 Feb 2009 11:22:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from skip@menantico.com) Received: from mx.menantico.com ([96.235.133.57]) by vms173003.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-2.01 (built Jun 13 2007; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KEN00L3L3D2DKU2@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net>; Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:19:55 -0600 (CST) Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:21:06 -0500 From: Skip Ford To: Oliver Fromme Message-id: <20090206102106.GA881@menantico.com> References: <200902060721.n167L2px048711@lurza.secnetix.de> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-disposition: inline In-reply-to: <200902060721.n167L2px048711@lurza.secnetix.de> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG, julian@elischer.org Subject: Re: CFT: Graphics support for /boot/loader X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:22:37 -0000 Oliver Fromme wrote: > Julian Elischer wrote: > > BTW most of these things seem to have drop out of > > graphics mode.. > > do you have something like that? > > (or maybe should go to loader prompt...?) > > Good question. The screen layout isn't final, of course, > and I'm open to suggestions. (Also, there will be a short > descriptive text for the countdown and how to pause it.) > > I think it might make sense to provide an additional action > using the key that leaves graphics mode and displays > the old text menu instead. What about F8? That's what I'd guess a majority of people would instinctively reach for to get to a boot menu. -- Skip