Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:08:12 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Cc: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>, Eric van Gyzen <eric@vangyzen.net> Subject: Re: Improving /etc/motd and ANSI Message-ID: <3492555.LII5bndYoC@ralph.baldwin.cx> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409080826500.43515@wonkity.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409061646170.69004@wonkity.com> <540DBB35.6070003@vangyzen.net> <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409080826500.43515@wonkity.com>
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On Monday, September 08, 2014 08:36:20 AM Warren Block wrote: > On Mon, 8 Sep 2014, Eric van Gyzen wrote: > > On 09/08/2014 10:03, Warren Block wrote: > >> It was pointed out to me not that long ago that we have no web browser > >> in the base install. Having a URL-only introduction would make it > >> more difficult for some users to read that introduction. > > > > So, there are users who install FreeBSD as the _only_ operating system > > on the _only_ web-capable device in their vicinity, yet need the > > assistance provided by this introduction? Please help me understand > > this kind of user, as my imagination fails me. > > Mostly my view also, but look at it the other way: here is the operating > system, and here are the documents, ...but not in a form that can be > read with the operating system just installed. > > For now, the hybrid approach of both URLs and text covers all users. It > just makes presenting a readable, compact introduction more difficult. I actually lean more towards Eric's suggestion. You could also have 'welcome' be a regular FDP doc so that during installs a copy is in /usr/share/doc. The motd could reference that as well (i.e. you can go to this webpage or look at /usr/share/doc/foobar for a text version). That will let you keep the motd short while having room for a slightly longer 'welcome' guide. Also, to your original question: I don't believe that VGA text mode includes a way to handle underlines (you can just set colors and optionally blink). This means that /etc/motd with ASCII wouldn't work on syscons(4) or on vt(4) when VGA text mode is used. -- John Baldwin
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