Re: [SLE] bootsplash 9.1 pro

From: Carl William Spitzer IV (cwsiv_at_myrealbox.com)
Date: 08/09/04

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Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:55:25 -0700

    On Sun, 2004-08-01 at 11:46, Leendert Meyer wrote:
    > On Sunday 01 August 2004 20:00, Richard Atcheson wrote:
    > > On Sunday 01 August 2004 10:59 am, Bruce Marshall wrote:
    > > > On Sunday 01 August 2004 11:35 am, Doug B wrote:
    > > > > Actually, I don't know for sure. I don't care whether I have a
    > > > > graphical boot or not. My 9.0 had a graphical boot. If I was sitting
    > > > > at the console during boot, I usually hit <F2>(or whatever it was) so
    > > > > I could see the detail. I just like to see if there are any slow
    > > > > spots or errors I may have missed before. My 9.1 install doesn't have
    > > > > a graphical boot, which is fine.
    > > >
    > > > I too am amazed at how many people insist on having a graphical boot
    > > > screen...
    > > >
    > > > What do these people do, boot 5 times a day? And sit there and marvel
    > > > at the wunnerful graphics? Since linux hardly ever needs booting,
    > > > seems like a rather strange desire.
    > >
    > > Bruce, I put together systems for people who could care less what happens
    > > during boot. Most of those people are windows users who really cant tell
    > > the difference between windows and linux except by what they see on the
    > > screen. Those same people, quite often, shutdown the computer when they
    > > have finished whatever it was they wanted to do. So Yes, they may reboot
    > > several times each day. They dont marvel at the graphics, they simply
    > > ignore it. Another reason I like to use the silent splashscreen feature
    > > for them is it results in less of my time trying to explain to them what
    > > all that boot stuff means.
    > >
    > > For myself, I find the boot sequence, as it scrolls across the screen,
    > > distracting. Usually I dont really need to watch all that. When I need
    > > to see what happens I can press F2. So I would really like to find out
    > > how to make the splashscreen work on those machines where it doesn't.
    > > Surely there is someone who knows how it really works and will tell us
    > > their secret.
    > >
    > > ra
    >
    > 1) These packages are needed:
    >
    > bootsplash-theme-SuSE or bootsplash-theme-SuSE-Home
    > bootsplash
    >
    > I think these are not part of the 'Default' install.
    >
    > 2) There must be a vga=<size> as a kernel argument, where <size> is e.g.
    > 0x31A (see /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt, second table)
    >
    > 3) The initrd must have the splash picture appended. mkinitrd takes care
    > of that. To append more than one splash picture for several resolutions,
    > use the -s option:
    >
    > mkinitrd -s '1280x1024 1400x1050 1600x1200'
    >
    > Mind the quotes and spaces.
    >
    > mkinitrd is also executed automatically after installing/upgrading
    > the kernel. If you need more bootsplash pictures, then execute mkinitrd
    > manually, specifying the desired resolutions.

    Well I seem to have splash installed
     cat /proc/splash
    Splash screen v3.1.6-2004/03/31 (0x07, 1280x1024): on
    cwsiv@linux:~> ls /etc/init.d/sp* -lh
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3.0K 2004-04-05 18:50 /etc/init.d/splash
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 617 2004-04-05 18:50 /etc/init.d/splash_early
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 707 2004-04-05 18:50 /etc/init.d/splash_late
    cwsiv@linux:~> cat /proc/splash
    Splash screen v3.1.6-2004/03/31 (0x07, 1280x1024): on
    cwsiv@linux:~> ls /sbin/sp* -lh
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3.4K 2004-04-05 18:50 /sbin/splash
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 11K 2004-04-05 18:50 /sbin/splash.bin
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5.8K 2004-04-05 18:50 /sbin/splashpbm
    cwsiv@linux:~>

    I dont have the sources so no /usr/src/linux/documentation/...

    what I get is a blue screen with a text box in the middle and of course
    its too early in boot to capture screen and I dont have a digital
    camera. I remember 8.2 having a nice graphic etc so I dont know If I
    installed the wrong one.

    If there are third party sources for nicer screens or the ability to use
    my own graphic that would work for me. 

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