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Re: Bug#416986: raise timeout when other OS is detected



On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 12:38:26AM +0200, Pierre THIERRY wrote:
> Scribit Otavio Salvador dies 01/04/2007 hora 18:54:
> > > Attached patch rises it to 30s when os-prober has detected another
> > > OS (leaves it to 5s otherwise).
> > Great. I think we could apply this patch there. It indeed will make
> > the dual-boot users' life eaiser.
> 
> 30s is insanely long. It looks like a quick & dirty way to fix this.
> Better asking the user for its prefered OS and the timeout it would like
> would be better, I suppose.

I think this would just add "interface creep".  Most of the users don't want
to be asked about every little detail.

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