Re: Improving the FreeBSD-9 boot menu

From: Joel Dahl <joel_at_vnode.se>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:38:54 +0100
On 20-01-2012  7:57, Warren Block wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Sep 2011, Warren Block wrote:
> 
> > The patch in PR 160818 makes some clarifications and improvements to the new 
> > boot menu.  Obviously this is not for 9.0-RELEASE, just wanting to get it out 
> > there so people can look at it.
> >
> > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=160818
> >
> > Among other things, the patch removes the word "boot" from options that don't 
> > actually boot.  The options are lined up, and enabled options are drawn in 
> > reverse video when loader_color=1 is set in /boot/loader.conf.
> 
> Just reminding people about this now that 9.0 is out.  It makes what I 
> feel are genuine usability and readability improvements to the boot 
> menu.

I agree. Definitely an improvement.

-- 
Joel
Received on Fri Jan 20 2012 - 15:54:49 UTC

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