From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from list by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.71) id 1cuuqn-0003Me-DR for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 03 Apr 2017 01:48:25 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:49933) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cuuql-0003MW-5H for grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 03 Apr 2017 01:48:24 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cuuqj-0006F8-SX for grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 03 Apr 2017 01:48:23 -0400 Received: from mail-vk0-x236.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400c:c05::236]:35224) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cuuqj-0006EA-OX for grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 03 Apr 2017 01:48:21 -0400 Received: by mail-vk0-x236.google.com with SMTP id r69so126426658vke.2 for ; Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:48:20 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=NNXcy1mYqv5YFiTCWa6J/yF2HUJ05FDoNaa8Y/TplSA=; b=B3m1w+jx7pzPHfWG7BingQRXozyL8ag1wxACO2E19u2FK3Xs1BxO8kv3U4+jBLqpaS g7Osg0p+UD11py0D5+paPSetsG4B7mgALYFpb7TmocwN4oBNkYcSEZirjja1KrfCazMt xTsmyFHY2dei1rsg6dzEhNGq+IXKeLQMfz9Cj10nkToWG8xKqMBXJb2HPHOrics5k3Vg K00LH2w2c9p59De9XhXdylXELZSEUqoqwysgzuJGkjtIcKK6U6m4vh15Txdx7UbJobKL tfacCqgBNpTtx3yQrLo/qp+i4AQWNsHlDD4DJHMLM2hRENhRorAhLguYjcN9RfdV2LZ4 Yh/A== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=NNXcy1mYqv5YFiTCWa6J/yF2HUJ05FDoNaa8Y/TplSA=; b=dMfjf71dJ2CohrIBX+YQdAXvZ1mZqE+PjFchkkvNmIwUxKLv95zshJR/G7cfJSwBki ol6X3aW8CEF2wpUiEX/U25q4faJVS0XrWz4wwbbaK8dL+UNex9QrFEhm3Nag3UUpNuT/ Wkx7ztXURbz4zAqalUfHcDpoDNLPqu9QMjxt7sOY4I/3OuD9EA7WS0TSzSxRROe+yD+s Oit28S+WPoINcugqXFAldzBDyMET2P3Hf7a0dDWYH7eFNKdTl8TR4lcWvCw/cuaZglu1 ph3LDt7I/lDcACr7jeMclTrmdg/ExAsfmTuL8SpXZnyDWD1AAk4pNeaCW4f90s1V1s3z BXrA== X-Gm-Message-State: AFeK/H13vqV2vdeMf4tNtNRIJWlQgxm/Vk2FmXSDTyOGKlnZEFbRCeil4rzuBv80WRslLzZckTsBpppIhEWdQA== X-Received: by 10.176.67.97 with SMTP id k88mr4171030uak.5.1491198499226; Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:48:19 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.31.171.80 with HTTP; Sun, 2 Apr 2017 22:48:18 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <2a54ef89-067e-1138-74ac-3c0ebceeba9b@optusnet.com.au> References: <2a54ef89-067e-1138-74ac-3c0ebceeba9b@optusnet.com.au> From: Michael Zimmermann Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 07:48:18 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Please add better line editing To: The development of GNU GRUB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2607:f8b0:400c:c05::236 X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.21 Precedence: list List-Id: The development of GNU GRUB List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 05:48:24 -0000 are you booting grub in BIOS or UEFI mode? GRUB in BIOS mode is usually pretty slow because it constantly has to switch between real and protected mode. In UEFI, GRUB is running at full speed. Ofc, that doesn't help you if you need to boot in BIOS mode, but it's a hint at where the slowness may come from. Thanks Michael On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 9:43 AM, gobnat wrote: > Hi > > I've had trouble with booting my system recently and have had to edit the > parameters during boot. I have a long boot line (kernel text + 115 chars of > optional params) and getting to the right place (about char 80) is very > tedious. The key repeat seems to be very slow. It also buffers the key > repeats. I release the key and the cursor continues moving for several > seconds. I need to press the arrow key, hold it down and guess when it's > going to get where I want it. > > Also nice to have would be ctrl+left/right to navigate one "word" at a time. > > Thanks > > Brendan > > > _______________________________________________ > Grub-devel mailing list > Grub-devel@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel