Announce: rEFIt 0.3, now with graphical boot menu

[chrisp]

Hi all!

I just released rEFIt (http://refit.sourceforge.net/) 0.3. The new release features a graphical boot menu. It will also detect the xom.efi loader and display a Windows icon in the list. Unfortunately, with the current xom.efi you'll have to select Windows again afterwards. I hope that this situation can be improved once the source for XpOnMac is released.

[settolo]

Screen shots please!
Christoph: thank you again :D

[sud0n1m]

Sounds great christoph - very interested in collaborating on the project!

[drakino]

I'd like to request one feature, have the boot loader allow an automatic selection after X seconds. I'd like my portable to boot into OS X bt default in most situations, and rarley need to go into Windows or the EFI tools.

Beyond that, great job. Hopefully soon we can get a newer XOM.efi that only boots windows eliminating the dual boot menu situation.

[bombastica.net]

Yes, I too would like to default boot into OS X. There will be a rare time I need to actually boot into XP. Honcho where in the Houston are do you live?
I'd like to set up a contest for YOU.
I'm in Sugar Land, and work for GameStop if you use can use your influence to get me working video drivers for the 20" iMac and a system as well as my first request by April 2 I'll buy you any PC game avaliable in my store.

[sud0n1m]

You know I love a challenge! I am in the midtown area. Man, I havent played a game in a while - probably the last one was GTA3 on my Xbox. I think we are going to have video figured out by April 2 with or without my "influence" (I really have none). If we dont, I'll buy you any game in your store :D.

Yes, I too would like to default boot into OS X. There will be a rare time I need to actually boot into XP. Honcho where in the Houston are do you live?
I'd like to set up a contest for YOU.
I'm in Sugar Land, and work for GameStop if you use can use your influence to get me working video drivers for the 20" iMac and a system as well as my first request by April 2 I'll buy you any PC game avaliable in my store.

[moksha]

Could you post a picture of the graphical boot menu?

Thanks

[chrisp]

Screenshot is now up at SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php?group_id=161917

[chrisp]

A development snapshot of refit.efi with a 20 second timeout can be downloaded now: http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/refit/trunk/dist/efi/refit/

[smartin53]

This is nice. I was hoping to find a good bootloader that showed all the options on the screen and this is it. The other type that I think would be cool is if the selections rotated through on the screen with the Icon and Text to the right of the idon in a MCE/Front Stage type setup. Maybe enlarge as they are selected.

[gygysamurai]

Woooo! Very nice! :D