> > > 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
Coolness. I'll certainly have to run this by Patrick and see what he
thinks of it. The interesting part will be figuring out how to add that
patch to our version of dialog. I know that dialog has been all over the
place and everyone's patched it. So it could be a bit of a trick (unless
you patched our version, which would be nice).
But I'll certainly have to take a look and run it by everyone else. Might
make a pretty cool addition to the installer.
--
Chris Lumens - chris@slackware.com - KG6CIH
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