How bout this (thisis prob. a bad idea, but so what, let's hear YOU
contribute one ;)) - Figure out the procedure that is called the MOST during
bootup and add a little function to it, like
cycle_bootup_line_at_bottom_of_screen(), then, when the kernel is done
booting, nullify this procedure call in that function :)
eg:
JMP $2
$2:
cycle...screen()
$1:
.
.
. Then after its done booting,
>On the other hand, if we actually find a way to free up the memory
>this code takes up after the kernel is done initializing everything
>it **MIGHT** be an interesting compile time option.
>
>> show a picture of the penguin ( not too big ) a la Sun's boot up
>> sequence and if you don't want to see the verbose messages at start
>> up show the rotating | to indicate boot up is proceeding .....
>>
>> --Jauder
>>
>> On Tue, 18 Jun 1996, Dwight Hubbard wrote:
>>
>> > > > To bad we can't make Lilo put up a graphical picture like
>> > > > Windows 95 does. Maybe a nice winter scene with Penguins
>> > > > frolicking in the
>> > >
>> > > You can. What makes you think its hard. Take up thy sources and
>> > > hack
>> >
>> > Actually I have been archiving all the sugestions to see if I
>> > couldn't implement the better ones.
>> >
>> > Somehow, I think adding code to lilo to put up a picture is going
>> > to be a lot less work then the fancy colorized boot messages and
>> > tables that are being suggested... Dwight Hubbard MCI ISN Tech
>> > Support MCIMAIL: 200-1654 VNET 820-6403 INNERMAIL:
>> > dwight.hubbard@mci.com
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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>Dwight Hubbard
>MCI ISN Tech Support MCIMAIL: 200-1654
>VNET 820-6403 INNERMAIL: dwight.hubbard@mci.com
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