LiveCD: memtest should not be on default boot screen

[Chip Piller]

Tested the latest dapper-live. On the main boot up screen is an option to do a memory test so I gave it a try. The computer immediately starts to run the memtest program, the problem is that there is no useful information provided to the user about this memory test. The memory test just keeps running and running, I let it continue for about 45 minutes and it was still going.

The memtest application is an advanced/expert user type program. The breezy-live cd default boot screen is better than the dapper-live boot screen in general and in the way it handles memtest. In breezy-live one can launch memtest by first pressing F1 for help and advanced options.

[Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis)]

Has little to do with casper and applies to installed systems too

[Chip Piller (piller)]

I don't know about installed systems but this has a lot to do with the LiveCD as the memory test option is presently displayed prominently on the default liveCD boot screen and will be seen every time someone boots up a dapper-live CD.

The default dapper-live boot screen should be simple and clean, similar to breezy-live. Hide the advanced/expert user stuff in an advanced options list accessed by the F1 key as was done in breezy-live.

[Matt Zimmerman (mdz)]

This is an important debugging tool and we need to be able to instruct users to run it easily. It is there for the same reason as the integrity check.