Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 08:15:44 -0500 (CDT) From: Ken Brush <kbrus@alpha2.ccc.edu> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: splash-page on bootup.. Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.960923080552.6510B-100000@alpha2.ccc.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960921123633.13788A-100000@glacier.cold.org>
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On Sat, 21 Sep 1996, Brandon Gillespie wrote: > What would this accomplish? Quite a bit IMHO. People have horrible > pre-conceptions in their mind about Free software, especially if they are > from the MSDOS/Windows arena because a LARGE majority of the free software > has been (and is still likely)--frankly put--virus infected crap. Coming > from this background it takes a lot of effort for somebody to give up > their prejudices--no matter how much it will save them or how much > 'better' it may be. Having a system which looks and feels professional to > them and which gives them the same fuzzy feeling will help them in > overcoming their notions and accepting the fact that using something else > may be a viable solution. We could put basic graphic handling in the kernel and then make the user put a pic in an appropriate place (like /etc/startup_gif). What that would accomplish: 1. If you don't want the pic, you can take graphic handling out of the kernel. (Basic Users wouldn't be expected to know how to compile a kernel just to hide the probes, would they? Kind of defeats the purpose of having a splash screen). 2. If a not-so-advanced user didn't want the graphic and didn't know how to recompile a kernel, then they just rm /etc/startup.gif. 3. If someone wanted to add their company pic, they just make a pic of the required dimensions and just replace the /etc/startup.gif. (Similar to changing the startup logo on Win95) -Ken Peon
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