Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:44:43 +0100 From: Gabor PALI <pgj@FreeBSD.org> To: Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> Cc: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Adding splash screen section to handbook Message-ID: <49213D0B.4020404@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <491E9A3E.2070201@a1poweruser.com> References: <NBECLJEKGLBKHHFFANMBKELDCMAA.joeb@a1poweruser.com> <491E9A3E.2070201@a1poweruser.com>
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Dear Joe, >>> "This makes for a visually cleaner experience getting to the X11 >>> Desktop Display Manager login screen and/or virtual console >>> login prompt." >> >> Sorry, I do not understand this sentence. >> > [..] In X11 environments the users would get a visually clearer > system start up experience resembling something closer to what an > ms/xp user would see. Okay, thank you for the clarification. > First of all, the handbook does not have any reference to the splash > screen function. The only documentation on the splash screen is in > the FAQ. You should know that all ready. Yes, you are right. > I agree with you that the splash screen documentation should be > removed from the FAQ and placed in the handbook. Complete and full > documentation is what is needed and the handbook is the place it > belongs. On that point I do not think the splash screen belongs under > the section dealing with X11 because it really has nothing to do > with X11. I think it should be in a new sub-section, in section "3.0 > UNIX Basics" after 3.2 Virtual Consoles and Terminals, titled 3.3 > Boot time Splash screen. Oh, thank you for your contribution! > I don't have the time nor the patiences to work through the handbook > SGML coding and approval process. So I am going to hand off this new > handbook section to you to do as you want with it. Just give me my > credit do as "Contributed by Joseph J. Barbish". I will do the SGML coding and review your work. Thank you again. Cheers, :g
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