turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu

[Jerry McAllister]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 02:45:17PM +0200, Oliver Fromme wrote:

> Kevin Monceaux wrote:
>  > Oliver Fromme wrote:
>  > > How would you like this one?
>  > > 
>  > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png
>  > > 
>  > > (It's work in progress.  See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly Status 
>  > > Report.)
>  > 
>  > When I recently came across info on the graphical boot loader project I 
>  > secretly hoped that either the project would fail, or that at least the 
>  > graphical boot loader would be optional.
> 
> It will be optional.  Note that we will also still support
> serial console.
> 
>  > But, after seeing the above screenshot I think I might be able to get used 
>  > to the boot loader pictured in that screenshot.  The screenshot I came 
>  > across with I first discovered the project recently:
>  > 
>  > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot.png
>  > 
>  > looks nice, but is just a bit too modern for my tastes.
> 
> You will be able to supply your own picture if you like.
> I also expect that some people will create various kinds
> of artwork (in the ports collection or elsewhere), so
> there will be quite a few "themes" to choose frome.
> 
> And if you still don't like it, a switch in loader.conf
> will bring the old text menu back.
> 
> Well, at least that's the plan.  :-)

Sounds great to me.
Any prognosis info?

////jerry


> 
> Best regards
>    Oliver
> 
> -- 
> Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M.
> Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606,  Geschäftsfuehrung:
> secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün-
> chen, HRB 125758,  Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart
> 
> FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr:  http://www.secnetix.de/bsd
> 
> cat man du : where Unix geeks go when they die
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"
>