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fsmithred

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:57 am

Yes, that was the menu you sent me. I've done very little to change it. Maybe the memtest entry is the only change. I did try to change the black splash to something else, but it didn't work.

> it is possible to hit tab and then type in the label and any extra options without having to edit the actual entry

Cool! I'll have to play with that.

> We could even do the help system like debian has available at the boot prompt if you prefer.

That might be a good thing to add. Some users might try the F keys when presented with the isolinux menu, expecting to get something. (At least one user tried that, I'm certain!)
I'm glad to have you around and helping. If you suggest something that I don't want to do, I won't be shy about saying why I don't want to do it that way. Ask nadir if you don't believe me. Um, don't be surprised if your name reappears on the team list (as Professor Emeritus, or something like that.)
meandean

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:40 pm

coolbeans...
I just didn't want any awkwardness between us. So we cool.
When I get a chance I will work on a updated isolinux folder for the snapshot tool. You can decide whether to use it or not. I may populate some files with info or just leave them blank or I may just steal the debian system itself and then we could work from that. You could even have the release notes available from the boot menu, that might be cool.
fsmithred

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:41 pm

You be mind reader. It occurred to me today that the release notes could be in a place on the CD where you could look at them without booting. Accessing them from the boot menu itself is even cooler. The standard Debian F-key menus would be nice, too... special ways of booting and whatnot. Sounds like a plan. Thanks.
meandean

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:17 am

I am going to upload isolinux stuff to http://linkfam.holeinthewallhosting.com ... am/stuff1/
just fyi
meandean

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:05 am

A lot of the stuff in the debian files was just how to boot with various options. As it is I think you have all that covered with the boot options so I just wiped the help info and left it blank to be filled in later.
Version 03 should be good to go once relevant info is filled in.Just need to edit f1.txt and add relevant topics and edit f2.txt thru f9.txt to add relevant info for each topic.
I also uploaded a iso you can run in qemu to see how the menu looks and works. It does not contain a live system but only the menu.
fsmithred

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:19 pm

First working iso of the boot menu with help screens can be found here -
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... a/testing/
meandean

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:38 pm

phred xmidt ? really
works for me
could always do an ABOUT page, just a thought
fsmithred

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:45 pm

Like this, or did you have something else in mind? This is the F2 page.

Code:
  `0fRefracta!07 07
  This is Refracta-6.0.6. It is based on Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) and
  uses Debian repositories for packages. This is a live-CD. You can run
  the software by booting from the CD, and it won't touch your hard drive.
  Refracta provides a fully functional desktop environment with word
  processor, photo editor, multimedia software and more.
  Refracta contains many programs for diagnostics, rescue and repair.
  You can install Refracta to the hard drive and configure it the way you
  want, and then create your own live-CD by running Refracta Snapshot.
  Login information
  Login name is 0fuser07, and the password is 0fuser07.
  The 0froot07 (admin) password is 0froot07.
  (...unless you changed them and made your own snapshot.)
  You may:
  - press F1 to return to the help index
  - type 0fmenu07 and press ENTER to go back to the boot screen
  - press ENTER to boot
  `

meandean

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:31 pm

no way, it really says that, how did I miss that, really scary
fsmithred

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## Re: Proposed boot menu

Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:55 am

You didn't miss it. That's what it says now, not when I uploaded the mini-iso.
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