Re: bootsplash option for d-i?
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.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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