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In this proposal, then, we assume ~90% of users have no need for the syslinux controls and simply treat syslinux as if it was another BIOS screen. | In this proposal, then, we assume ~90% of users have no need for the syslinux controls and simply treat syslinux as if it was another BIOS screen. | ||
== Mockups for this proposal == | |||
=== Plain === | |||
A BIOS-like screen. | |||
[[Image:installux-syslinux-prop1-plain.png]] | |||
[[Media:installux-syslinux-prop1-plains.svg | Download SVG source]] | |||
=== Gradient Stripes == | |||
It's a BIOS-like screen, but prettier. | |||
[[Image:installux-syslinux-prop1-gradstripes.png]] | |||
[[Media:installux-syslinux-prop1-gradstripes.svg | Download SVG source]] | |||
=== Interrupt === | |||
Includes a countdown timer (if the time runs out, install proceeds.) | |||
[[Image:installux-syslinux-prop1-interrupt.png]] | |||
[[Media:installux-syslinux-prop1-interrupt.svg | Download SVG source]] | |||
Revision as of 23:03, 15 November 2010
Syslinux Proposal #1: Syslinux opt-in
Syslinux serves one main purpose during the Fedora install process: give users the opportunity to change some options in the case of a problematic install. E.g., install didn't succeed, try again with basic video mode, or do a memory test to make sure it's not your hardware, or pass some additional commands/arguments into the process to try to work around bugs/issues.
Ideally, we'd want all installations to just work, not requiring any hacks or workarounds - in that perfect world we wouldn't really have a need for syslinux during the install process. So we'd like to not need it. Let's be optimistic and say 90% of installs are successful without workarounds. That means that to 90% of users, the additional options & controls that syslinux provides are not needed.
In this proposal, then, we assume ~90% of users have no need for the syslinux controls and simply treat syslinux as if it was another BIOS screen.
Mockups for this proposal
Plain
A BIOS-like screen.
= Gradient Stripes
It's a BIOS-like screen, but prettier.
Interrupt
Includes a countdown timer (if the time runs out, install proceeds.)
