Re: CVS commit: src/distrib/i386/cdroms

[Andrew Doran <ad%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Sat, May 03, 2008 at 12:37:42PM +0200, Alan Barrett wrote:
> On Fri, 02 May 2008, Andrew Doran wrote:
> > Log Message:
> > Bump the timeout to 30s, it takes longer to read and digest the information
> > esp. if you have not seen it before.
> 
> Perhaps boot2.c should give a hint about how to stop the countdown, giving
> yourself more time to choose.  Does this look OK?
> 
> --apb (Alan Barrett)
> 
> Index: src/sys/arch/i386/stand/boot/boot2.c
> ===================================================================
> --- boot2.c   3 May 2008 09:46:40 -0000       1.26
> +++ boot2.c   3 May 2008 10:35:46 -0000
> @@ -485,9 +485,8 @@
>               } else if (bootconf.timeout == 0)
>                       choice = bootconf.def;
>               else  {
> -                     printf("\nPress the key for your chosen option or ");
> -                     printf("Return to choose the default (%d)\n",
> -                           bootconf.def + 1);
> +                     printf("\nChoose an option; RETURN for default; "
> +                            "SPACE to stop countdown.\n")
>                       printf("Option %d will be chosen in ",
>                             bootconf.def + 1);
>                       c = awaitkey(bootconf.timeout, 1);

I think it's a good idea.

Thanks,
Andrew