On 03/11/2015 11:09 AM, Kevin O'Connor wrote:
The above makes sense. The F12 key comes from Bochs bios. Given the
difficulties in using F-keys (on QEMU as well as on real machines) I
wonder if we should just change the SeaBIOS default to ESC?
I don't like changing the default message to "Press ESC+@ or F12 for
boot menu." as I think the description becomes confusing when multiple
options are given. So, ESC+@ could be a hidden feature, but
admittedly that's not a great option. Otherwise the technical parts
of the patch looks okay to me.
-Kevin
For what it's worth uing only the Esc makes a lot of sense; the user is
"Escaping" from the automated boot sequence. I always had issues with
the proprietary BIOSes where it was F1, F2, F8. F12, DEL, TAB, or
something else based on the manufacturer. As there is rarely enough
time for the CRT to warm up before POST completes I usually end up
pressing all of those keys in sequence multiple times until I see the
configuration menu.
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Timothy Pearson
Raptor Engineering
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http://www.raptorengineeringinc.com
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