From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1IpLF7-0004wE-AC for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:01:09 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IpLF4-0004vp-GE for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:01:06 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IpLF3-0004v5-Ea for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:01:05 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1IpLF3-0004uq-5G for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:01:05 -0500 Received: from server1.secure-linux-server.com ([207.44.172.97]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA1:24) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1IpLF2-0000a5-Em for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:01:04 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.180] ([82.153.158.222]) (authenticated (0 bits)) by server1.secure-linux-server.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id lA6ASUD19703 for ; Tue, 6 Nov 2007 10:28:31 GMT Message-ID: <47303B5C.90401@ufomechanic.net> Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:01:00 +0000 From: Amin Azez User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071022) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: The development of GRUB 2 References: <472F3D31.3010204@nic.fi> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------060301030200080709050402" X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Linux 2.4-2.6 Subject: Re: Outline menu X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:01:06 -0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------060301030200080709050402 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * Markus Elfring wrote, On 05/11/07 22:01: >> And then add something like: >> set menumode=outline >> set menumode=hierarchical (or normal, default) >> > > Can a data format like it is specified by the outline markup language be > supported by the GRUB 2 boot loader? > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OML > > Is an alternative specification needed in this context? > At the same time, can we consider supporting specification of alternative short menu texts, suitable for display on 16 character LCD screens. I'll be doing some work on grub-legacy to support boot menu's on such serial-port based displays as soon as I get a firmware update from one manufacturer. I hope grub 2 can consider this early on. Sam --------------060301030200080709050402 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * Markus Elfring wrote, On 05/11/07 22:01: 
And then add something like:
set menumode=outline
set menumode=hierarchical (or normal, default)
    

Can a data format like it is specified by the outline markup language be
supported by the GRUB 2 boot loader?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OML

Is an alternative specification needed in this context?
At the same time, can we consider supporting specification of alternative short menu texts, suitable for display on 16 character LCD screens.

I'll be doing some work on grub-legacy to support boot menu's on such serial-port based displays as soon as I get a firmware update from one manufacturer.

I hope grub 2 can consider this early on.

Sam
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