Re: cleanup-boot.messages+overhaul-install

> On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 03:27:53 -0700 (PDT)
> "/dev/null" <null_at_dnswatch.com> wrote:
>
>> Greetings All,
>>  Now that I have your attention. ;) There seems to be some "clean-up"
>> work
>> that could be done in the boot messaging area. I would like to apply for
>
> I suggest to add more "spaces" to your postings (e.g. start a new
> paragraph where a new context begins). They look like one large blob of
> text. This isn't easy to read.

Sorry about the big blob. I get to thinking and typing and don't pay
enough attention. I'll try to watch that in the future. :)

>
>> the job. I've made some mention of thoughts I had on it in other
>> messages.
>> So I'll reiterate them here. I think the ASCII spray could be unified
>> somewhat and that an additional "knob" could be added that would
>> effectively act as a Volume knob. Technically, it would be a 3
>> position switch/ knob with: OFF/ NORMAL/ LOUD. It could probably
>> accommodate additional fine tuning, like subsettings. But initially, the
>> 3 shouldn't freak too many ppl out. ;)
>
> I suggest to start with a cleanup of the actual way of displaying
> things.
>
> When the actual startup shows a consistent behavior, a refactoring into
> the possibility to show n ways of status displays can start.
>
> "Step by step progress"... you know?

Wouldn't have handled it any other way. :)
Geuss I'll start in /etc/rc.d. Then start plowing through all the ports
trolling for the rc scripts that get generated by so many of the ports.

-Chris

>
> Bye,
> Alexander.
>
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