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. (needs work: trac #534)

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. (needs work: trac #1328) These simple graphics are drawn by Linux initrd directly onto the framebuffer.

Step 3a: Lease found on SD card

Step 3b: Activation failed.

Loading animation

Occurs on every boot.

(doesn't match design, trac #3299)

Step 11a: "Clock" animation

Step 11b: "Clock" animation

Step 12: Sugar started.

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? (trac #3300)

(name selection: doesn't match design, trac #3296)

Step 4: Entering "first" name

Step 5: Entering "last" name

Step 6: Selecting the "next" button

(color selection: needs work, trac #2336)

Step 7: Color selection?

Step 8: Color selection?

(photo selection: needs work, trac #3297)

Step 9: Taking photo?

Step 10: Done?

Shutdown animation

See trac #692

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. trac #3300
• 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 - Initial OFW screen needs to match design
• 2336 - First boot color chooser
• 1328 - Need separate indication of stolen laptop during activation.
• 692 - Shutdown design
• 3295 - Pretty boot by default
• 3296 - Name entry does not match first boot spec
• 3297 - We don't take a photo at first boot
• 3299 - Dynamic "loading" animation for boot
• 3300 - Need transitions around first boot name/color/photo chooser.