[ubuntu-art] Fwd: Re: Pretty System Consoles

[ken at oxygen-icons.org]

Erm, sent from the wrong email address, resending :-)

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Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles
Date: Tuesday 29 August 2006 17:02
From: Kenneth Wimer <kwwii at bootsplash.org>
To: ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com
Cc: Étienne Bersac <bersace03 at laposte.net>

On Tuesday 29 August 2006 15:06, Étienne Bersac wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Afaik, bootsplash for bootsplash.org is a quiet ugly patch that include
> a lot of graphical stuff (jpeg decompression, ttf support, etc.) in the
> kernel.
>
> Something possible would a text terminal emulator that execute login and
> use svga or similar to draw a themed terminal.

As I am the co-author of the bootsplash, I will agree :p

The reason for using the usplash is that it works on almost all computers
whereas the bootsplash will revert to the console when anything fails, which
happens a lot on newer computers (intel chips are a real problem).

I am pretty uncertain as to whether the usplash can/will be made to do more
colors for edgy, so I would not hold my breath on that.

Bye,
Ken

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