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Date:      Mon, 9 May 2011 16:28:39 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net>
Cc:        FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, Devin Teske <dteske@vicor.com>, =?ISO-8859-1?B?5YWw5riF?= <while1@163.com>
Subject:   Re: [UPDATE] New Boot-Loader Menu -- version 1.4
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.1105091619140.46624@wonkity.com>
In-Reply-To: <20110509212644.000066ad@unknown>
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On Mon, 9 May 2011, Alexander Leidinger wrote:

> IMO it's either
> - change now
> or
> - no change, never ever
> or
> - change if special variable is set

In case it hasn't already been suggested...

Just make the loader read a template file that defines the menu.  The 
port or base system can include a standard menu file, and everyone else 
can set it up however they want.  As an example, see syslinux or grub or 
any number of similar boot menus.



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