From: srs5694 Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 17:19:37 +0000 (-0400) Subject: Refinements to icons_dir feature; version 0.3.4 release. X-Git-Url: https://code.delx.au/refind/commitdiff_plain/0d5ee58bd6562186ea980fcca99484d8272369bf Refinements to icons_dir feature; version 0.3.4 release. --- diff --git a/BUILDING.txt b/BUILDING.txt index 91d86f9..2c624c6 100644 --- a/BUILDING.txt +++ b/BUILDING.txt @@ -151,3 +151,6 @@ build process for your binary packages (RPMs, Debian packages, etc.). (Gentoo could use it in an ebuild, though....) You COULD, however, copy the files to a directory somewhere (/usr/share/refind or whatever) and then call install.sh as part of the binary package installation process. +Placing the files in /boot/efi/EFI/{distname}/refind and then having a +post-install script call efibootmgr is probably the better way to go, +though. diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt index 23d3378..8fb2dc5 100644 --- a/NEWS.txt +++ b/NEWS.txt @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -0.3.4 (?/??/2012): ------------------- +0.3.4 (5/9/2012): +----------------- - Added new configuration file option: "icons_dir", which sets the name of the subdirectory in which icons are found. See the documentation or diff --git a/docs/refind/bootmode.html b/docs/refind/bootmode.html index 165d0c3..a972b19 100644 --- a/docs/refind/bootmode.html +++ b/docs/refind/bootmode.html @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ href="mailto:rodsmith@rodsbooks.com">rodsmith@rodsbooks.com

Originally written: 3/14/2012; last Web page update: -5/6/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.3

+5/9/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.4

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diff --git a/docs/refind/configfile.html b/docs/refind/configfile.html index 2a13366..b65c6fa 100644 --- a/docs/refind/configfile.html +++ b/docs/refind/configfile.html @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ href="mailto:rodsmith@rodsbooks.com">rodsmith@rodsbooks.com

Originally written: 3/14/2012; last Web page update: -5/6/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.3

+5/9/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.4

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@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ timeout 20 icons_dir directory name - Specifies a directory in which custom icons may be found. This directory should contain files with the same names as the files in the standard icons directory. The directory name is specified relative to the directory in which the rEFInd binary resides. + Specifies a directory in which custom icons may be found. This directory should contain files with the same names as the files in the standard icons directory. The directory name is specified relative to the directory in which the rEFInd binary resides. The standard icons directory is searched if an icon can't be found in the one specified by icons_dir, so you can use this location to redefine just some icons. banner @@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ default_selection elilo icon filename - Sets the filename for an icon for the menu. If you omit this item, a default icon will be used, based on rEFInd's auto-detection algorithms. + Sets the filename for an icon for the menu. If you omit this item, a default icon will be used, based on rEFInd's auto-detection algorithms. The filename should be a complete path from the root of the current directory, not relative to the default icons subdirectory or the one set via icons_dir. ostype diff --git a/docs/refind/drivers.html b/docs/refind/drivers.html index 22a8fe0..879c680 100644 --- a/docs/refind/drivers.html +++ b/docs/refind/drivers.html @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ href="mailto:rodsmith@rodsbooks.com">rodsmith@rodsbooks.com

Originally written: 4/19/2012; last Web page update: -5/6/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.3

+5/9/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.4

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diff --git a/docs/refind/features.html b/docs/refind/features.html index e47ae1d..417171c 100644 --- a/docs/refind/features.html +++ b/docs/refind/features.html @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ href="mailto:rodsmith@rodsbooks.com">rodsmith@rodsbooks.com

Originally written: 3/14/2012; last Web page update: -5/6/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.3

+5/9/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.4

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@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ href="mailto:rodsmith@rodsbooks.com">rodsmith@rodsbooks.com

  • The ability to specify additional directories to scan for boot loaders and drivers (as of version 0.2.7).
    • +
  • The ability to specify an additional icon storage directory, to assist in efforts to customize rEFInd's appearance (as of version 0.3.4).
    • +
  • The ability to set the screen's resolution, within limits imposed by the EFI (as of rEFInd 0.3.0).
  • Proper handling of more OS options than can fit on the screen. (rEFIt displays an empty list in graphical mode when it detects too many OSes.)
    • diff --git a/docs/refind/getting.html b/docs/refind/getting.html index 41c31d0..dc44ae0 100644 --- a/docs/refind/getting.html +++ b/docs/refind/getting.html @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ href="mailto:rodsmith@rodsbooks.com">rodsmith@rodsbooks.com

    Originally written: 3/14/2012; last Web page update: -5/6/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.3

    +5/9/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.3.4

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    @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ href="mailto:rodsmith@rodsbooks.com">rodsmith@rodsbooks.com