> > 4) I have noticed that when setting a root password with the slackware
> > install procedure, no 'dialog' box is used. I have written a patch for
> > 'dialog-0.6z' that implements a password-box type (simply a input-box
> > that does not echo its input back to the user). I have used this in
> > scripts of my own to keep the 'dialog' look 'n' feel even when changing
> > user passwords. If it is of interrest then I'll put the patch up for
> > download.
> You're right. We just drop out of setup to the console to run passwd.
> I'd be happy to take a look at your patch when I get to working on the
> setup program, as there's really no need to drop out of dialog if we
don't
> have to.
I have put up a small page with a description of the patch here:
http://jesper.staff.groundcontrol.dk/patches/dialog_passwd_box_patch.php
The patch itself lives here (there's a link on the other page aswell) :
http://jesper.staff.groundcontrol.dk/patches/dialog-0.6z-to-0.7.patch
Best regards,
Jesper Juhl
juhl@eisenstein.dk
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