Re: Rescue CD 20081015...WORKS!

["Mike Hebel" <nimitz%nimitzbrood.com@localhost>]

A talking watermelon whispered a message to me from: Izumi Tsutsui
> nimitz%nimitzbrood.com@localhost wrote:
>
>> Paneld menu would be best if you don't want users to login.
>
> Umm, I've been trying this, but paneld is a bit annoying because
> it fails ~silently.  It claims "I/O error" after invoking
> the install script, maybe due to broken pipe.
>
> Anyway, after creating another set of ~12 coasters
> I think I've managed to get it. I'll post after more cleanup.

Take PayPal?  I'll be happy to contribute something every so often for
CDs/etc.

>> How about this?  Have the panel give an Install? prompt for about 15
>> seconds then default to the rescue profile if no button is pressed.
>> Would
>> that work?
>
> Does the paneld(8) support such
> 'prompt for about XX seconds then default'-like
> interactive behavior?  If not, I won't bother to implement
> (and prepare another procedure to compile) it. :-)

That's a good question!

-- 
Mike

There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes.
                -- Dr. Who