Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 23:23:56 -0700 From: Scott Long <scottl@freebsd.org> To: Stijn Hoop <stijn@win.tue.nl> Cc: cvs-all@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/boot/i386/loader Makefile loader.rc Message-ID: <41AAC07C.1010009@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20041129061618.GW4025@pcwin002.win.tue.nl> References: <200411290132.iAT1WAse056942@repoman.freebsd.org> <20041129061618.GW4025@pcwin002.win.tue.nl>
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Stijn Hoop wrote: > On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 01:32:10AM +0000, Scott Long wrote: > >>scottl 2004-11-29 01:32:10 UTC >> >> FreeBSD src repository >> >> Modified files: >> sys/boot/i386/loader Makefile >> Removed files: >> sys/boot/i386/loader loader.rc >> Log: >> Disable the beastie menu. It offends some and annoys everyone else, and >> I'm frankly tired of the controversy. When people ask me why FreeBSD >> isn't userfriendly, I'll tell them that I tried. RIP. > > > I'm sorry to see this go; the menu is very useful IMHO. Are you sure that > people weren't complaining about the beastie image alone? (which, although nice > in my opinion, might indeed raise unfortunate questions when seen by the wrong > person) > > --Stijn > I had patches in the works to make the image optional. Without it the screen is a bit off balance and bare, so I was trying to figure out a different layout that looked ok. However, there were a quite a few complaints about the timer, text, options, and keys that had nothing to do with the image. I won't object to someone else picking this up and seeing what they can do with it. Unfortunately, I just don't have time or energy anymore to fight this fight. Scott
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