Robert C. Lightfoot wrote: > I raised this point with Alpha and again with Beta, but it's either been > decided against, ignored or I've failed to state myself clearly. The > most recent F13.RC2 install when used on a multi-boot Fedora/Windows > machine setup a grub which had Fedora as default and delay at zero (0). > This meant to access Windows I had to edit grub from Fedora to change > the delay to reach windows. > > If we are trying to reach and convert Windows users, then when Fedora > Installer does a multi-boot install the default needs to allow a small > amount of time to choose the OS and not set the timeout to 0. > I've always thought that was a security feature, to use the insecure OS you have to know to hit the space bar during boot, or just hold down the left shift key until you get a menu. With most BIOS you can hit space any time after POST starts, occasionally you have to hold the shift. I only know this because I have to support one Win95 machine and Win95 doesn't run properly under KVM. So I have one machine which has that installed. -- Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
