Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 12:14:27 +0000 () From: Nessus <jandrese@vt.edu> To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: splash-page on bootup.. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960924120953.343A-100000@jandrese.async.vt.edu> In-Reply-To: <m0v5FNf-000009C@ernie.kts.org>
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On Mon, 23 Sep 1996, Hellmuth Michaelis wrote: > Bill Paul wrote: > > > Remember: we mutant ASCII terminal console users look just like the > > rest of you; we're everywhere. And we'll be watching. > > Definitely. The difference between operating systems and the other crap > was always that one can work from VT100's on the former. > IMHO, the spash page doesn't have to be in VGA, or even in graphics. Some very nicely done ASCII art (maybe a FreeBSD demon or something) would be very nice. It would also be small, 2k at most, and backward compatable. Of course there would still be a switch to turn it off too. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::. . . . . ..:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Jason Andresen :. . . . . . . . . : Nessus :: :: jandrese@vt.edu :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:: nessus@vt.edu :: :.........................: Quote of the day :..........................: Civilization, as we know it, will end sometime this evening. See SYSNOTE tomorrow for more information. :::::::::::.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.........................:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:::::::::::
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