On 27/01/18 13:07, Nio Wiklund wrote: > Den 2018-01-26 kl. 23:21, skrev Israel: >> Hi all, >> >> I recently have been putting some work into OBI, as you all know. >> >> There have been a few issues related to how I built the base tarball >> that should be completely resolved. >> >> One thing I have recently decided to try is to test out the old '9W' ;) >> startup screen >> >> a.k.a text-mode-menu >> >> Basically it shows a menu allowing old computers to use the dialog >> interface for OBI without needing the entire ToriOS environment to >> load. Of course ToriOS can still be run from that menu by choosing the >> graphical interface option. >> >> This is a pretty big change (visually) so I am going to put it in the >> next ISO to get everyone's feedback. >> >> The majority of my current work in OBI has been adding tabs to the code, >> as well as comments. I did, however, change a major thing to install >> grub, rather than the old manual configuration method using sed. We >> already install grub but I just moved it before other things that went >> in front of it previously. >> >> I hope to have this out soon, however Launchpad is slow to build things. >> It is likely bionic is taking a lot of resources right now, as well as >> all the kernel mess (Meltdown/Spectre). >> >> So, specifically Nio (9w) what do you think about my use of the >> text-mode-menu again (it has been many years since we've used it). >> > > Hi Israel, > > Sure we can use the text-mode-menu again. It might be particularly > useful for > > 1. Very old computers and computer with very small RAM > > 2. Computers with a graphics chip/card, that does not work out of the > box with the built-in linux drivers. > > Please let us know, when there is something to test! > > Best regards > Nio > Text mode is a good idea, debian still uses this as an option, i know the Raspbian intaller for Raspberry Pi, desktop / pixel release so it should not be a problem for people to install
I am giessing there willbe boot - > bootmenu -- choice of text or gui mode then from the gui live you can install and from the text mode you can install or basically move directly in to a OBI installer. Or something along those lines. Paul -- Paul Sutton http://www.zleap.net Torbay Tech Jam - 2nd Saturday of the Month at Paignton Library -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~torios-dev Post to : torios-dev@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~torios-dev More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
