remember this will only affect those who use the frambuffer console
anyway. I for one never use frambuffer for my servers so it won't affect
the important machines anyway :-)
and for the desktop market, the idea of a pretty logo with the details a
keystroke away is not unreasonable
David Lang
On Fri, 9 Feb 2001, Helge Hafting wrote:
> Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 10:21:52 +0100
> From: Helge Hafting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] Animated framebuffer logo for 2.4.1
>
>
> christophe barbe wrote:
>
> > Moreover there is no need to be ignorant. With LPP, messages are displayed during
>the boot process and if something goes wrong an little picture inform you. And you
>can switch to the classic console when you want (by a simple CTRL-ALT-F2).
>
> Interesting. Stuff that makes linux look good is good, but please
> make it optional. (Perhaps a kernel parameter, boot=pretty)
> Simple users can have their pretty boot, but some of us think
> the text console is cool too. Much like having one of those
> cars with a plexiglass hood so anybody may admire the
> fancy engine.
>
> Helge Hafting
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