CFT: Graphics support for /boot/loader
Skip Ford
skip at menantico.com
Fri Feb 6 03:22:37 PST 2009
Oliver Fromme wrote:
> Julian Elischer wrote:
> > BTW most of these things seem to have <ESC> drop out of
> > graphics mode..
> > do you have something like that?
> > (or maybe <ESC> should go to loader prompt...?)
>
> Good question. The screen layout isn't final, of course,
> and I'm open to suggestions. (Also, there will be a short
> descriptive text for the countdown and how to pause it.)
>
> I think it might make sense to provide an additional action
> using the <Esc> key that leaves graphics mode and displays
> the old text menu instead.
What about F8? That's what I'd guess a majority of people would
instinctively reach for to get to a boot menu.
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