From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 21 00:28:11 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: doc@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB3341065743 for ; Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:28:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from trhodes@FreeBSD.org) Received: from pittgoth.com (pittgoth.com [205.134.163.206]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7C3028FC0A for ; Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:28:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from trhodes@FreeBSD.org) Received: from localhost.fbsdsecure.org (net-ix.gw.ai.net [205.134.160.6]) (authenticated bits=0) by pittgoth.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id mAL0D8In068883 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:13:09 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from trhodes@FreeBSD.org) Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:13:01 -0500 From: Tom Rhodes To: Manolis Kiagias Message-Id: <20081120191301.1e3ed12e.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <49259716.6040207@gmail.com> References: <491E9A3E.2070201@a1poweruser.com> <492544FC.9090504@FreeBSD.org> <4925739E.4060208@gmail.com> <49259459.1000700@FreeBSD.org> <49259716.6040207@gmail.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.0.6 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd8.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: pgj@FreeBSD.org, doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Add a Splash Screen Section to the Handbook? X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:28:11 -0000 On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:57:58 +0200 Manolis Kiagias wrote: > Gabor PALI wrote: > > > > > >> Would you rather find the discussion of a splash screen useful? I > >> doubt it. What's more, you would not be able to fully understand what > >> is going on. There is another possible section for this info: Chapter > >> 12 (boot). > >> > > > > Hm, I think it is a great idea! What do you think of appending it to > > section ``12.3 The Boot Manager and Boot Stages'' (as a sub-section)? > > > > > > > > Yes, exactly what I had in mind. I was reading section 12.3.3 where > /boot/loader is discussed while writing the previous reply. > > >> There are could also be other places, but this is the only that comes > >> to mind at the moment. One could also argue we need something of a > >> "Misc settings" chapter, where all this useful but maybe hard to > >> categorize stuff would go. But then again, this maybe the role of the > >> FAQ. > >> > > > > I recommended to not to include the entire text in the FAQ itself for > > Joe because I think the FAQ should be "compact and quick". Joe wrote a > > complete and precise description on the topic, so it should be placed in > > the Handbook and referenced (only) from the FAQ. > > > > I am trying to defer the introduction of a potential "Misc Settings" > > chapter until we really encounter things that do not fit in the actual > > contents or outgrew their limits. > > > > > > > > I agree. Most of the misc topics still seem to fit in the standard > chapters if studied carefully. > > >> By the way, the above is just a suggestion, if the general consensus > >> is to merge it into the Basics chapter, I won't object :) > >> > > > > At the moment, I would prefer to inject it into Section 12.3. If there > > is no explicit objection in the next few days, I will try start to work > > on its SGML version and send a patch to the list for review. > > > > Well, let's call all the "usual suspects" ;) to comment... > _______________________________________________ No objection. :) -- Tom Rhodes