"[Bug 1216]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > https://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216
[...] > Hi, > I would like to suggest that you consider a default bootsplash theme with > dramatically less text messages on display and more emphasis on the > MDK logo and/or a welcome message (in the same way the boot process > of other modern OSes do not focus on text messages). The URL shows > the 800x600 version of a replacement bootsplash I designed. I am > currently using it and it shows 5 lines of text at a time at the bottom (in the > lighter area). > > If you'd like the other sizes, the original GIMP XCF file, or the theme data > for bootsplash, let me know. I'd be happy to place this under the GPL or > another FSF approved license that would meet Mandrake's needs, if you > would like to use it. > > I believe this looks much less "scary" to new users, and overall looks > nicer for anyone. While this still doesn't look quite as friendly as Aurora > did, I think it does combine a good combination of form and function (so to > speak). > > Also, I'd like to suggest that a bootsplash be used on the bootup for > DrakX. That would get everything off to a better start, I think. I do not think I will change anything in bootsplash for 9.1. - When we put most of the text in console 11, and only important message in console 1, it was not perfect because new dm structure is suffering some time of this configuration, moreover some important message or input may lock the init process, and the user stay watching the console 1 forever. - When there are serious trouble and the user dumped to a shell, only 5 lines is quite not enough. A good solution would be to have a key which can be pressed to switch from full text mode to no text mode, but I do not investigate on this way yet (and I am not likely to do it for 9.1, except if you boys have pointers for that) @resolution=later -- Warly
