From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 5 23:21:54 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B337106564A for ; Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:21:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from abalour@gmail.com) Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com (fg-out-1718.google.com [72.14.220.153]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15ED28FC14 for ; Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:21:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from abalour@gmail.com) Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id l26so2457909fgb.35 for ; Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:21:52 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:reply-to :to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=Km1XlZuNHBNAmwWdA/V9OLLEJC1/+1gQWEBY87faUm8=; b=ayiC6hiTmQ/QpiXh6lKXq7U165riCucdP4XN6VBNj+TJKdGCErBuYccYMJadI9vAxK J+OmVki1+X1iYcCVGWFeQt7q3XkyI8z1M3O0NF1RAHneur6ZNBU3A58CtK5uBVuWv/7g NevtWgYmLKMOCschge/HwcnTw5CnRTU68Cu4g= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to :mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding :content-disposition:references; b=A1nM8FyHQrfeWO7E6lxUZW8LOnHemndqAr6wd6eks4Jeh2Z20EHMn5UbATcy3d7ebD SPFTANjjrEcIL4I0uC7kQEIjitZf+sp50hREdLvxr4lzBNsulExp/zXH5cfPmE49kR/J 42N3fLE3G6uP6ZAEkxBbTmsxdUS9zsjOrVfLs= Received: by 10.86.100.19 with SMTP id x19mr12438941fgb.18.1231196216900; Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:56:56 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.86.74.17 with HTTP; Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:56:56 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <35f70db10901051456r305321fcr478dd4a0b91ff03f@mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:56:56 +0200 From: "Ross Cameron" To: "Ryan da Silva" In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggestion X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: ross.cameron@linuxpro.co.za List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:21:54 -0000 Why not just install GRUB and use any boot splash you see fit? Hell you could even spin you're own fBSD release with this as a default if u wanted. On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Ryan da Silva wrote: > Hello, > > > > If someone could pass this suggestion on i'd appreciate it. It's going > to sound a little picky, and probably crazy but I'm an honest and > forward person so I'll just say it. > > > > Someone needs to change the FreeBSD boot menu. The way the word/logo > "FreeBSD" is displayed in large font with, ASCII characters, reminds me > of the 1990`s with BBS`s. Don`t get me wrong, I loved the days of the > BBS. But it`s 2009 and FreeBSD is a solid, professional, > enterprise-grade operating system and the silly ASCII logo is the only > thing that says amateur about the product. I would try to make the > change myself for myself, but i am not a programmer. I love this product > and would like to suggest changing that screen. To what? I don't know. > Maybe instead of the large logo simply put "FreeBSD version XXX, copy > right" etc. Or heck, maybe a color bootscreen like GRUB has in Linux > (from what i've seen in Centos/Trixbox). I am not a linux person. I > think FreeBSD is the way for professionals. But the inner perfectionist > in me HAD to send this ridiculous email in hopes to see a change in v > 7.1 RTM. > > > > If this isn't the right group, and you know how to get in touch with the > people who can help, I would greatly appreciate it. > > > > Cheers to everyone who has made this great product! > > > > Ryan da Silva > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > -- "Opportunity is most often missed by people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas Alva Edison - Inventor of 1093 patents, including the light bulb, phonogram and motion pictures.