From owner-freebsd-hackers Sun Feb 1 07:25:49 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA21421 for hackers-outgoing; Sun, 1 Feb 1998 07:25:49 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from word.smith.net.au (ppp5.portal.net.au [202.12.71.105]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id HAA21395 for ; Sun, 1 Feb 1998 07:25:44 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@word.smith.net.au) Received: from word (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by word.smith.net.au (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id BAA00463 for ; Mon, 2 Feb 1998 01:48:46 +1030 (CST) Message-Id: <199802011518.BAA00463@word.smith.net.au> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0zeta 7/24/97 To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: New -current splashkit available. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 01:48:46 +1030 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG X-To-Unsubscribe: mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org "unsubscribe hackers" Thanks to some nice work by Kazu, and some spare time this weekend (no thanks to the discount Sega Rally 8), I am happy to announce the latest splashkit release. Notable new features include: - Works with kzipped kernels. - Uses gzipped image data, reducing the footprint of the splash data file and kernel memory used for image storage. A new 'installsplash' program converts standard DIB (.BMP) files for use. - Centres images smaller than the screen. - Works more like a screensaver, which should reduce problems with X, etc. - Has kbdcontrol support for the 'display splash' key. The distribution is available at ftp://ftp.gsoft.com.au/misc/splashkit-980202.tar.gz As always, feedback and criticism are welcome. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\