Startup Sequence

This page documents Eben's startup sequence design, as detailed in trac ticket #1543.

Initialization of every boot

These graphics are drawn by open firmware.

Step 1: off

Step 2: static XO man

Linux boot happens here with screen frozen by DCON.

Activation sequence

Skipped when activation lease is already valid. These simple graphics are drawn by Linux initrd directly onto the framebuffer.

Step 3a: Lease found on USB key

Step 3b: Activation failed.

First boot setup sequence

Assign names, colors, photo. Skipped once performed the first time. Drawn by X. Some transition is needed before step 4, since init/X/python startup takes a significant amount of time. Use the same graphics as the "loading animation" but with generic XO colors?

Step 4: Entering "first" name

Step 5: Entering "last" name

Step 6: Selecting the "next" button

Step 7: Color selection?

Step 8: Color selection?

Step 9: Taking photo?

Step 10: Done?

Loading animation

Occurs on every boot.

Step 11a: "Clock" animation

Step 11b: "Clock" animation

Step 12: Sugar started.

Discussion

• Open Firmware currently displays some diagnostic information about boot sources. These icons are missing from Step 2 (and subsequent steps?).
• Linux userland startup happens between activation and first boot setup; this needs some sort of animation.
• Clock animation, if not done in X, will need to freeze between steps 11 and 12.

Related trac bugs

• 1543 - First boot user experience
• 534 - Need image for splashscreen
• 2336 - First boot color chooser
• 1328 - Look and feel enhancements for the boot process
• 692 - Shutdown design