Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 14:38:09 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: "/dev/null" <null@dnswatch.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cleanup-boot.messages+overhaul-install Message-ID: <20050430143809.168e46e0@Magellan.Leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <3121.216.177.243.38.1114856874.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com> References: <3121.216.177.243.38.1114856874.localmail@webmail.dnswatch.com>
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On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 03:27:53 -0700 (PDT)
"/dev/null" <null@dnswatch.com> wrote:
> Greetings All,
> Now that I have your attention. ;) There seems to be some "clean-up" work
> that could be done in the boot messaging area. I would like to apply for
I suggest to add more "spaces" to your postings (e.g. start a new
paragraph where a new context begins). They look like one large blob of
text. This isn't easy to read.
> the job. I've made some mention of thoughts I had on it in other messages.
> So I'll reiterate them here. I think the ASCII spray could be unified
> somewhat and that an additional "knob" could be added that would
> effectively act as a Volume knob. Technically, it would be a 3
> position switch/ knob with: OFF/ NORMAL/ LOUD. It could probably
> accommodate additional fine tuning, like subsettings. But initially, the
> 3 shouldn't freak too many ppl out. ;)
I suggest to start with a cleanup of the actual way of displaying
things.
When the actual startup shows a consistent behavior, a refactoring into
the possibility to show n ways of status displays can start.
"Step by step progress"... you know?
Bye,
Alexander.
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