[RELEASE] New Boot-Loader Menu

[Alexander Leidinger]

On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:55:12 -0700 "Devin Teske" <dteske at vicor.com>
wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alexander Leidinger [mailto:Alexander at Leidinger.net]
> > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 1:34 PM
> > To: Devin Teske
> > Cc: 'Mike Meyer'; 'FreeBSD Hackers'
> > Subject: Re: [RELEASE] New Boot-Loader Menu
> > 
> > On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:02:03 -0700 "Devin Teske" <dteske at vicor.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > I was thinking that what we ought to do is support *both* numbers
> > > *and* letters.
> > 
> > Sounds good to me.
> > 
> > > I envision the menuitem numbers remaining unchanged (1-7),
> > > allowing those familiar with the numbers to use them.
> > >
> > > However, as for the letters, I'm thinking that we *BOLD* the
> > > mnemonic in the menuitem. For example (showing bolded items
> > > between asterisks):
> > >
> > > 1. Boot *[ENTER]*
> > > 2. *A*CPI Support: Enabled
> > > 3. Boot Safe Mode: NO
> > > 4. Boot *S*ingle User: NO
> > > 5. Boot *V*erbose: NO
> > > 6. *Esc*ape to loader prompt
> > > 7. *R*eboot
> > >
> > > This should indicate to the user, for example if they see that
> > > the "V" in "Verbose" is bolded, that they can press that key to
> > > activate that menuitem.
> > 
> 
> Your below points are all valid arguments. However, I think they are
> a bit reaching.
> 
> The types of people that know what it means to boot into Single-User
> and/or Verbose mode would not be prone to thinking in those ways.

Maybe not single user, but maybe verbose.

For me the first question is not how to improve this, my first question
is if we need to improve this.

> I'm still leaning toward just making the "V" in "Verbose" and "S" in
> "Single User" bolded.

Your initial proposal about the characters looked fine for me. Only
making those two in bold looks looks like a step backwards to me.

Bye,
Alexander.

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