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| ===== Description ===== | ===== Description ===== | ||
| - | Choose an item from a menu and store the result in the specified [[:settings|setting]], defaulting to the specified item after the specified timeout (in milliseconds). | + | Choose an item from a menu and store the result in the specified [[:settings|setting]], defaulting to the specified item after the specified timeout (in milliseconds). If no timeout is explicitly specified, or if a zero timeout is specified, then iPXE will wait indefinitely. |
| - | If no timeout is explicitly specified, or if a zero timeout is specified, then iPXE will wait indefinitely. If no default item is explicitly specified, then the menu's pre-existing default item (if any) will be used. If no menu is specified, the default (unnamed) menu will be used. | + | {{ :screenshots:menu_graphic.png?400x300 |A sample menu}} |
| - | {{ :screenshots:menu.png?360x200 |A sample menu}} | + | If no default item is explicitly specified, then the menu's pre-existing default item (if any) will be used. If no menu is specified, the default (unnamed) menu will be used. The menu will be automatically deleted unless the ''%%--keep%%'' option is specified. |
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| - | The menu will be automatically deleted unless the ''%%--keep%%'' option is specified. | + | |
| ===== Command status ===== | ===== Command status ===== | ||
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| choose os || goto cancelled | choose os || goto cancelled | ||
| - | The ''--default'' option for the ''choose'' command overrides any default item specified using the ''[[:cmd:item]]'' command. | + | The ''%%--default%%'' option for the ''choose'' command overrides any default item specified using the ''[[:cmd:item]]'' command. |
| You can use any valid setting name, including a scope and type. For example: | You can use any valid setting name, including a scope and type. For example: | ||
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| item 8.8.8.8 Google public DNS | item 8.8.8.8 Google public DNS | ||
| choose dns:ipv4 | choose dns:ipv4 | ||
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| + | You can add a background picture to enhance the appearance of your menu using the ''[[:cmd:console]]'' command. | ||
