Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 28 Jan 2003 07:46:51 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 28 Jan 2003 07:46:50 -0500 Received: from pc2-cwma1-4-cust86.swan.cable.ntl.com ([213.105.254.86]:26240 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 28 Jan 2003 07:46:50 -0500 Subject: Re: Bootscreen From: Alan Cox To: Wichert Akkerman Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List In-Reply-To: <20030128114840.GV4868@wiggy.net> References: <200301281144.h0SBi0ld000233@darkstar.example.net> <20030128114840.GV4868@wiggy.net> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Message-Id: <1043758528.8100.35.camel@dhcp22.swansea.linux.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.1 (1.2.1-2) Date: 28 Jan 2003 12:55:29 +0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, 2003-01-28 at 11:48, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > Previously John Bradford wrote: > > There are applications where it is not appropriate to have it, though, > > what if you were using Linux in an embedded device such as a set top > > box? > > Kiosks and things like ATMs are another place where you do not want > a bootscreen. You do not want to possibly confuse customers with > stuff that they can't understand but show a nice friendly message saying > 'the system is currently unavailable'. The real question is whether you want to do this in the kernel or simply at the moment the kernel flips to user space. An init can easily open vt2, draw a pretty boot screen with something like nanogui or bogl and then continue to spew the text to vt1 so anyone can see the text messages if need be. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/