Increase timeout to 9. Add chr(8) backspace mojo

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/etc/rc.bootup b/etc/rc.bootup
index 73fecfe..0d46fb8 100755
--- a/etc/rc.bootup
+++ b/etc/rc.bootup
@@ -34,18 +34,19 @@
 
 function rescue_detect_keypress() {
 	// How long do you want the script to wait before moving on (in seconds)
-	$timeout=4;
+	$timeout=9;
 	echo "\n";
     echo "[ Press R to enter recovery mode or ]\n";
 	echo "[  press I to launch the installer  ]\n\n";
-	echo "Recovery mode can assist by rescuing config.xml\n";
+	echo "(R)ecovery mode can assist by rescuing config.xml\n";
 	echo "from a broken hard disk installation, etc.\n\n";
-	echo "Alternatively the installer may be invoked now if you do \n";
+	echo "Alternatively the (I)nstaller may be invoked now if you do \n";
 	echo "not wish to boot into the liveCD environment at this time.\n\n";
-	echo "Timeout before auto boot continues (seconds): ";
+	echo "Timeout before auto boot continues (seconds): {$timeout}";
 	$key = null;
+	exec("/bin/stty erase " . chr(8));
 	while(!in_array($key, array("r","R", "i", "I", "~", "!"))) {
-	        echo " {$timeout}";
+	        echo chr(8) . "{$timeout}";
 	        `/bin/stty -icanon min 0 time 25`;
 	        $key = trim(`KEY=\`dd count=1 2>/dev/null\`; echo \$KEY`);
 	        `/bin/stty icanon`;