On Sun, Nov 14, 2004 at 04:47:02PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > On Sat, Nov 13, 2004 at 09:52:03PM +0100, Xan wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I just want to know if in the new debian installer is considered the > > possibility that the user could select a bootsplash kernel: > > > > - I think that it were cool for desktop users. So perhaps in "novice" mode > > d-i could ask to user if he/she wants a boot with image or not; or not, > > maybe > > a desktop user don't want to see this kind of questions (it's a topic for > > discusion, maybe). But in expert mode, I think it should be included. > > > > - I think that what splash is the default should be a discussion topic. > > But, > > in meantime, we could have debblue [http://debblue.debian.net/]. > > Personally, > > I wish an animated spiral debian logo that grows more and more as progress > > bar (a complete spiral is 100% of boot process). But it's an idea and > > probably implies more work (better use done work). > > Notice that the debian-kernel team has refused the bootsplash patch in its > current implementation, so there will be no bootsplash kernel in debian > anytime soon, and this is at best a post-sarge discussion. >
I fully understand the reasoning behind the kernel team's rejection of this patch, but it is kinda sad nonetheless... I marvelled at how someone's Fedora install booted up the other day, and was similiarly impressed with the Ubuntu Live CD. I know it's only aesthetics, but perception is reality... -- linux.conf.au 2005 - http://lca2005.linux.org.au/ - Birthplace of Tux April 18th to 23rd - http://lca2005.linux.org.au/ - LINUX Canberra, Australia - http://lca2005.linux.org.au/ - Get bitten! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
