Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:34:01 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Kevin@rawfeddogs.net Subject: Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu Message-ID: <20080825133401.GC17858@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <200808251245.m7PCjHKv065834@lurza.secnetix.de> References: <alpine.BSF.1.10.0808221626040.1231@Blaidd-Drwg.RawFedDogs.net> <200808251245.m7PCjHKv065834@lurza.secnetix.de>
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On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 02:45:17PM +0200, Oliver Fromme wrote: > Kevin Monceaux wrote: > > Oliver Fromme wrote: > > > How would you like this one? > > > > > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png > > > > > > (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly Status > > > Report.) > > > > When I recently came across info on the graphical boot loader project I > > secretly hoped that either the project would fail, or that at least the > > graphical boot loader would be optional. > > It will be optional. Note that we will also still support > serial console. > > > But, after seeing the above screenshot I think I might be able to get used > > to the boot loader pictured in that screenshot. The screenshot I came > > across with I first discovered the project recently: > > > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot.png > > > > looks nice, but is just a bit too modern for my tastes. > > You will be able to supply your own picture if you like. > I also expect that some people will create various kinds > of artwork (in the ports collection or elsewhere), so > there will be quite a few "themes" to choose frome. > > And if you still don't like it, a switch in loader.conf > will bring the old text menu back. > > Well, at least that's the plan. :-) Sounds great to me. Any prognosis info? ////jerry > > Best regards > Oliver > > -- > Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. > Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: > secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- > chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart > > FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd > > cat man du : where Unix geeks go when they die > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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