Re: vesa bios graphics support for grub

[Robert Millan]

On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 11:20:10PM +0530, Shivram Khandeparker wrote:
> hi
> 
> ive written some code that allows grub to load
> high res (currently anything above 640x480 provided 
> ur card supports it) xpm images as splash screens
> using vesa bios extensions.
> im also using soft fonts (can be changed during compile)
> bit depths above 15 bpp are supported.
> 
> the code is buggy and needs some work.
> Are people( especially the maintainers) really
> interested in having these features
> if yes then please let me know so i can continue
> development

Sounds interesting.. How big is it? Depending on the size of your changes you
might need to assign copyright to get them applied.

-- 
Robert Millan

"[..] but the delight and pride of Aule is in the deed of making, and in the
thing made, and neither in possession nor in his own mastery; wherefore he
gives and hoards not, and is free from care, passing ever on to some new work."

 -- J.R.R.T, Ainulindale (Silmarillion)