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Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 04:05:15 -0500 (EST)
From: David Kott <dakott@alpha.delta.edu>
To: Francisco Reyes <reyesf@super.zippo.com>
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Subject: Re: Why bootup message doesn't stay longer? (2.2.5)
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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