Re: Simple, effective boot graphic (fwd)
Matthias Urlichs (smurf@smurf.noris.de)
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 16:08:35 +0100
In linux.dev.kernel, article <Pine.LNX.3.92.960620134457.241A-100000@jt=
oppe.hiwaay.net>,
Jochen Toppe <jtoppe@hiwaay.net> writes:
>=20
> really want it? Oh, and the only cool way to do this would be to
> have the logo up in a corner, and have the bootup messages scroll
> by at the same time, but that would be a little impractical from
> the coding perspective.. --> kernel bloat with unnecessary stuff =3D(
>=20
The kernel already has all the neat VT102 stuff in it, which includes
a function to define a scroll region. Problem solved.
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