[ipxe-devel] Timed delays in wimboot

[Earl Chew]

On 15/11/2015 01:27, Robin Smidsrød wrote:
> You are aware that wimboot already has a pause feature allowing you to
> see the details before you execute the windows boot loader? I think you
> just need to add "pause" to the wimboot kernel command line. What does
> this give in addition to that?

Robin,

I previously wrote:

>  * When the count reaches zero, continue the boot process
>  * If a key is pressed before the count reaches zero, pause
>    until another key press allows the boot to proceed

In other words, if no key is pressed, the boot continues.

The existing "pause" command always requires a key press before
the boot will continue, with the consequence that it will stall an
unattended boot.

Earl