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didn't know if you wanted these for your system too.. I've enjoy playing around with them to make mine feel more comfortable and mac-ish.

terminal:
sudo nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

allows you to change your boot options.

the ones I added and like are below

<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1280x1024x32@85</string>
<key>Boot Graphics</key>
<string>Yes</string>

and then change the time-out to something smaller

also, for when you are just starting out after a fresh install and you don't want to go through the hassle of the user configuration and file transferring... at boot type this

-x "Graphics Mode"="640x460x32"

this will not allow the transfer information window to be displayed as the screen is too small. It will set you up with an admin account (which you can change later after your minor kext changes)

hope this all helps you go a little faster and your dell 531 scream! :-)

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