Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 02:45:17PM +0200, Oliver Fromme wrote: > Kevin Monceaux wrote: > > Oliver Fromme wrote: > > > How would you like this one? > > > > > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png > > > > > > (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly Status > > > Report.) > > > > When I recently came across info on the graphical boot loader project I > > secretly hoped that either the project would fail, or that at least the > > graphical boot loader would be optional. > > It will be optional. Note that we will also still support > serial console. > > > But, after seeing the above screenshot I think I might be able to get used > > to the boot loader pictured in that screenshot. The screenshot I came > > across with I first discovered the project recently: > > > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot.png > > > > looks nice, but is just a bit too modern for my tastes. > > You will be able to supply your own picture if you like. > I also expect that some people will create various kinds > of artwork (in the ports collection or elsewhere), so > there will be quite a few "themes" to choose frome. > > And if you still don't like it, a switch in loader.conf > will bring the old text menu back. > > Well, at least that's the plan. :-) Sounds great to me. Any prognosis info? jerry > > Best regards >Oliver > > -- > Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. > Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: > secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- > chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart > > FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd > > cat man du : where Unix geeks go when they die > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
Kevin Monceaux wrote: > Oliver Fromme wrote: > > How would you like this one? > > > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png > > > > (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly Status > > Report.) > > When I recently came across info on the graphical boot loader project I > secretly hoped that either the project would fail, or that at least the > graphical boot loader would be optional. It will be optional. Note that we will also still support serial console. > But, after seeing the above screenshot I think I might be able to get used > to the boot loader pictured in that screenshot. The screenshot I came > across with I first discovered the project recently: > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot.png > > looks nice, but is just a bit too modern for my tastes. You will be able to supply your own picture if you like. I also expect that some people will create various kinds of artwork (in the ports collection or elsewhere), so there will be quite a few "themes" to choose frome. And if you still don't like it, a switch in loader.conf will bring the old text menu back. Well, at least that's the plan. :-) Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd cat man du : where Unix geeks go when they die ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008, Oliver Fromme wrote: How would you like this one? http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly Status Report.) When I recently came across info on the graphical boot loader project I secretly hoped that either the project would fail, or that at least the graphical boot loader would be optional. The text based boot loader and text based installer are to of the things I really like about FreeBSD. But, after seeing the above screenshot I think I might be able to get used to the boot loader pictured in that screenshot. The screenshot I came across with I first discovered the project recently: http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot.png looks nice, but is just a bit too modern for my tastes. I know, I'm old fashioned. I still prefer programs with text based user interfaces. I'm typing this e-mail in Alpine and my editor of choice is vim. Oh, and I work as an operator in an IBM mainframe shop where most of our "online" applications are still 3270 text terminal based. Now days we use terminal emulator software on PCs instead of actual 3179 terminals, but the apps are still text based, and still work fine on the few 3179 terminals we have left. Kevin http://www.RawFedDogs.net http://www.WacoAgilityGroup.org Bruceville, TX Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes. Longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla!!! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:58:04 +0200 (CEST), Oliver Fromme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are more screen shots in the same directory: > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/ > > I'm sure you'll find one that is sufficiently less > conservative, whatever that means. ;-) > > It is intended that the user (or vendor) will be able > to use his own background image, so you can supply > your own. I hope there will be a german laguage variant so I don't need to hear this repeating "But it's in English, I want in German!" moaning anymore. :-) Great invention! Really! -- Polytropon >From Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
Oliver Fromme wrote: [snip] > > Its good to see my old friend back where he belongs > > How would you like this one? > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png > > (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly > Status Report.) > > Best regards >Oliver > That's great! I like it. I was never enamored of the "sex toy" variant. "Chuckie" has always been my favorite. Thanks. -Mike ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
Ivan Voras wrote: > Oliver Fromme wrote: > > enom-FBSD1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > beastie_disable="NO" had no effect. > > > > That's because "NO" is already the default. Setting it > > to "YES" will completely disable the whole boot menu. > > > > > All that was needed was loader_logo="beastie" > > > which produced beastie in color > > > > > > Its good to see my old friend back where he belongs > > > > How would you like this one? > > > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png > > > > (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly > > Status Report.) > > This is very good. I hope there will be less "conservative" variants :) There are more screen shots in the same directory: http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/ I'm sure you'll find one that is sufficiently less conservative, whatever that means. ;-) It is intended that the user (or vendor) will be able to use his own background image, so you can supply your own. Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd "I made up the term 'object-oriented', and I can tell you I didn't have C++ in mind." -- Alan Kay, OOPSLA '97 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
Oliver Fromme wrote: > enom-FBSD1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > beastie_disable="NO" had no effect. > > That's because "NO" is already the default. Setting it > to "YES" will completely disable the whole boot menu. > > > All that was needed was loader_logo="beastie" > > which produced beastie in color > > > > Its good to see my old friend back where he belongs > > How would you like this one? > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png > > (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly > Status Report.) This is very good. I hope there will be less "conservative" variants :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
In response to Oliver Fromme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > How would you like this one? > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png > > (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly > Status Report.) Oooohh ... spiffy! -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
enom-FBSD1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > beastie_disable="NO" had no effect. That's because "NO" is already the default. Setting it to "YES" will completely disable the whole boot menu. > All that was needed was loader_logo="beastie" > which produced beastie in color > > Its good to see my old friend back where he belongs How would you like this one? http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly Status Report.) Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd "[...] one observation we can make here is that Python makes an excellent pseudocoding language, with the wonderful attribute that it can actually be executed." -- Bruce Eckel ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu
beastie_disable="NO" had no effect. All that was needed was loader_logo="beastie" which produced beastie in color Its good to see my old friend back where he belongs Thanks for your help. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Powell Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 5:16 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: turn on beastie beside the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot optionsmenu enom-FBSD1 wrote: > Is there a way to reactivate the black and white beastie which used to > display to the right of the 'Welcome to FreeBSD' boot options menu? > Look at /boot/defaults/loader.conf for the following: #beastie_disable="NO" # Turn the beastie boot menu on and off #loader_logo="fbsdbw" # Desired logo: fbsdbw, beastiebw, beastie, none As always, put your overrides in /boot/loader.conf and leave the defaults alone. -Mike ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
