[syslinux] isolinux.cfg - DISPLAY command - screen pause?

H. Peter Anvin hpa at zytor.com
Fri Jan 31 11:18:54 PST 2003


Blaauw,Bernd B. wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> is there an option to have the DISPLAY command issue a pause after each
> screen full of information?
> 
> I've been searching for a way to have users to agree to (or at least be able
> to read ) the GPL license.
> 
> "by issueing a command other than F2 you agree that you are bound to the
> terms of the GNU Public License that is used on this FreeDOS beta9 cdrom.
> You can read the license terms by pressing F2"
> 
> and then the complete GPL file should be displayed page-by-page.
> Like the old DOC2COM dos stuff, and surely Linux will have something like
> this too.
> Or can this be done with a COM32 module?
> 

Almost anything can be done with a COMBOOT or COM32 module :)

> Another thing: can I subscribe to this list without receiving ANY emails
> automatically from the list? I can read the archives, and it saves me from
> deleting a lot of mail.
> (a kind of "subscribe-and-respond-only" thing)

Absolutely.  It's a standard Mailman feature (subscribe, and then log in 
and set your options.)

> And finally, I've had this warning about fraction partition stuff too.
> My windows partition boots fine in RAM, but both IDE and SCSI controller
> drivers are not loaded then, preventing me from accessing any cdroms
> (network and FTP will do, however).

Again, booting a *partition* using memdisk isn't supported.

	-hpa




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