i would suggest progression to a lilo option "logo=1280x1024x24,/boot/logo.jpg"
images size and depth, then the image. specific support for the format
could be a kernel option.
this would allow vendors to make their own logo for that eye candy selling
point and keep the image out of the kernel's footprint.
a friend of mine came up with an idea several months ago and we were going
to start implementing it but for lack of time.
a full screen logo background, boot status bars, a text box for boot messages.
think of an X desktop with a transparent rxvt or so for the boot messages
and pretty progress meters / lite up icons for completed boot sequence
procedures.
this is certainly not a small project, but i think it would be a huge hit
for everyone liking eye candy.
we do have the most advanced OS in the world...let's strut our stuff.
:)
-d
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