Re: An ex-Windows, now-Debian newbie comments.
IMHO, and perhaps this goes without saying, if this is done
it should "joe user" (i.e. stable) if and only if we can get
it to the point where failure to start the graphical splash can
reliably and automacially fall back to a plaintext startup. It
should not be put in stable unless it can be shown to run properly
(i.e. without locking up the video) with almost all video cards
in common use, regardless of how sexy it makes Debian look.
-tony
On Mon, Jun 18, 2001 at 11:58:30AM +1000, Jason Thomas wrote:
> FYI
>
> for those thinking about something like this, it uses frame buffer
> support (of course) to do what it does. It does look really nice
> though.
>
> It puts the boot messages on another console so there not lost. Init
> scripts need to be modified to move the progress bar which is controlled
> through a proc interface.
>
> Warnings and error messages can be passed through the proc interface to
> make the screen display and Error or Warning Icon. Small text messages
> can also be displayed.
>
> All that came from the doco, I've never actually used it.
>
> From what I understand you can't use framebuffer support if you use
> things like the nvida drivers.
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 01:37:02PM +1200, D & E Radel wrote:
> > To whom it may concern.
> >
> > I have recently obtained Debian and have no regrets about installing it! Thanks guys!
> > You guys are the best! Long live Debian!
> >
> > I have a suggestion for the Debian Linux system. I am sure that you all have heard that
> > some guys made a nice splash screen for Linux kernel at http://lpp.freelords.org/ . I know
> > that there are some issues stopping it being included in Debian. However, it can be
> > configured to display certain copyright notices for 3rd party drivers and packages.
> >
> > I believe that the Debian package would look very slick if each new release had a nice graphical
> > splash screen with the picture of the Toy Story character that each version is named after.
> > Also the default xdm login screen could also be customised by Debian along similar lines.
> > Cheesy, maybe. But people love that kind of thing. It's about packaging and marketing. Many newbies
> > are going for Corel, not because of performance, but because of nice packaging.
> >
> > Nice packaging is very important, especially to those you are considering migrating from Win32.
> >
> > Thanks for listening.
> >
> > Cheers.
> > D.Radel.
>
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