Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:19:43 +0100 From: martinko <gamato@users.sf.net> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RFR: A "Boot Time Splash Screens" Section to the Handbook Message-ID: <493462FF.3030806@users.sf.net> In-Reply-To: <493155ED.8020004@FreeBSD.org> References: <493155ED.8020004@FreeBSD.org>
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Gabor PALI wrote: > Hello there, > > A few weeks ago Joseph J. Barbish has contributed a section on boot time > splash screens for the FreeBSD Handbook [1], and after a short > discussion it was requested for comments whether to be really included > it or not [2]. It received a very positive feedback on the topic, so I > created the SGML version of it, that you can study in form of a patch > [3] and a compiled HTML page [4]. > > Please, review, comment and send me your ideas on how to make it better > (and fix it up). Obviously, because I am not a native speaker of > English, it may contain mistakes (I am sure), so review of native > speakers are the most welcome, however review of avid users of the > presented boot time splash screen feature are also important for this patch. > > Thank you for the replies in advance. > > Cheers, > :g > > > PS: For your information, after its commit, I plan to rewrite the > corresponding FAQ entry about splash screens to reference this section > of the Handbook. > > [1] http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-doc/2008-November/014989.html > [2] http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-doc/2008-November/015007.html > [3] > http://people.freebsd.org/~pgj/patches/2008/11/29/splash.screen.section.patch.diff > [4] > http://people.freebsd.org/~pgj/patches/2008/11/29/html/boot-blocks.html#BOOT-SPLASH > Hallo Gabor, As I have already written twice, the last time on 20/11/2008 22:22 -- IIRC even with VESA there's a limit of 1024x768 for boot splash images. You may want to mention sysutils/bsd-splash-changer port with which you can have splash image chosen from your collection randomly at each boot. -- Especially the first one -- have you actually checked the claim that you can use any size of splash screen image with VESA ? I checked it, although back in 5.3 era, and I could use max.resolution of 1024x768. Cheers, Martin
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