Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 04:05:15 -0500 (EST) From: David Kott <dakott@alpha.delta.edu> To: Francisco Reyes <reyesf@super.zippo.com> Cc: "hackers@freebsd.org" <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Why bootup message doesn't stay longer? (2.2.5) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971128040218.559A-100000@kott.my.domain> In-Reply-To: <199711280619.WAA15203@super.zippo.com>
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On Fri, 28 Nov 1997, Francisco Reyes wrote: > I think a better approach is to have a longer time and have an option > to press a key to turn off the timer for this time. > > The reasons behind this is that new users would be the ones reading > that first page. The current amount of time is too little for a new > comer to look at the info displayed. > You have only to type a single character at the prompt (your keypress) to read this message. also, I think you can change that under /usr/src/sys/i386/boot/biosboot/Makefile with the BOOTWAIT?= 5000 parameter... if you were so inclined. -d
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