Re: [Devil-linux-develop] vesa

[Heiko Z. <hz...@pr...>]

On 09/05/2003 02:04:14 PM Bruce Smith wrote:
>> I haven't changed isolinux.cfg yet.  I want to research the prompt
>> parameter first.
>
>OK, as I suspected, the isolinux.cfg file is very similar to lilo.cfg.=

>
>We can have multiple sections (labels) in the cfg file.  I recommend w=
e
>put one in for standard text mode (no vga=3D on the append line), one =
for
>640x480, one for 800x600 and one for 1024x768.  (all 256 color)
>
>Then we can turn on the prompt parameter, with a timeout value, and th=
e
>user can select any mode they like.  For unattended mode, the timeout
>will continue with the default label after a specified amount of time.=

>
>Question #1.  Do we turn "prompt" on, or leave it off and make the use=
r
>press SHIFT or ALT to get a prompt to change resolution?
>
>Question #2.  How long do we make the timeout?  (before it continues
>with the default label)
>
>Question #3.  Which resolution should be the default?  Standard 80x24
>(no vga=3D parameter specified) is the safest.

Hmmm, should we give it a try with 1024x768 and see if users complain?
We can then always switch back for Beta 2

>My recommendation would be to turn prompt on, with a message displayed=

>about they options they can type in, timeout of 5 seconds, default to =
no
>vga=3D parameter specified.

Do 10 seconds, I always miss those prompts.

>Of course any of these value things can be changed by using my script =
to
>rewrite isolinux.cfg in a new ISO image.

I love it!


cya
  Heiko
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