http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/37/
[1159 votes] Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #37


]]> en-us Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:16:58 +0000 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:15:54 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/37/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:33:26 +0000 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:08:46 +0000 Pay attention to item number 3!

http://keithp.com/blogs/kernel-mode-drivers/]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:38:55 +0000 It would be nice to have one screen resolution since the first boot message and no switching (at least no notice).
Currently:
bootloader - resulution X
splash - resolution Y
GDM - resolution Z
user desktop - possibly resolution Z]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:58:50 +0000
It was generally accepted at usplash was serving a purpose that splashy (amongst other more usable, better looking bootsplash modules) could not: framebuffering.

But I don't understand how other established distributions that use splashy (et al) get around the problem and why Ubuntu devs can't simply rip out their work and plug it into Ubuntu.

At the moment it looks like they're pouring hundreds of man hours into reinventing the wheel and coming up with a substandard replacement... This time could be used on improving an established solution!]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:53:26 +0000
This talk will be available for download here:
http://www.fosdem.org/2008/media/video
http://www.radeonhd.org/?page=fosdem_videos]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:02:07 +0000 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:07:59 +0000 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:44:16 +0000
IE. "Configuring Network", "Checking Filesystem", etc.]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:12:53 +0000 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:24:04 +0000 This LWN article talks about the future of X and specifically mentions flicker-free boots. Pretty exciting!]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:52:25 +0000
to prioritize fixing cosmetic transitions between different phases of the boot sequence is deeply misguided.

a quality boot sequence is one that 1) brings the machine to its highest possible level of functionality when something is broken and 2) provides accurate, helpful information about problems when they do occur.]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:03:14 +0000 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:38:21 +0000
I usually turn off as much boot gui as possible (editing grub menu). I use the text mode to gauge completion and avoid most of the mode switching events.

If a thermometer is used, have it show completion not cycle back and forth (annoying on Windows XP too).

Avoid confusing newbs on initial screen (regular text is ok here by the way) use "boot live-cd" as the default option, then "install" as it's own line (option gui or text install would be nice). Also, put a blank line between the default line and other options to visually break up the events and not force a default-booting-newb getting confused.


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BUT: if we could reduce the number of mode changes, that would make the thing look much better.

Maybe like the end title sequence for Portal ;) ?]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:04:27 +0000
Implementing this idea would be good because it would make Linux desktop seem far more polished and aesthetic. People do care about those things. A Lot.]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:08:19 +0000 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:16:32 +0000 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:28:21 +0000
Doesn't look to me like this is really a duplicate of idea #21. That one deals specifically with the boot loader, whereas this deals with the whole boot sequence including mode switches.]]> Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:29:16 +0000 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:29:00 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:17:44 +0000 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:36:09 +0000 Sat, 17 May 2008 12:33:38 +0000 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:15:54 +0000