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From: "Mingle, Michael" <Michael.Mingle@Aerojet.com>
Subject: Changing the startup graphic
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 06:12:27 -0800
I know that both GRUB and LILO have startup images associated with them. I
assume there is a way to use a custom image for each of these but I am
having problems finding information on how to create the proper graphic
files. Can anyone give me information on how to create a startup graphic
and how to enable LILO & GRUB to use it?
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From: Chris Rouch <cdvr@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: Changing the startup graphic
Date: 20 Feb 2003 16:30:25 +0100
On Thu, 2003-02-20 at 15:12, Mingle, Michael wrote:
> I know that both GRUB and LILO have startup images associated with them. I
> assume there is a way to use a custom image for each of these but I am
> having problems finding information on how to create the proper graphic
> files. Can anyone give me information on how to create a startup graphic
> and how to enable LILO & GRUB to use it?
>
grub uses a gzipped xpm file. The header on the default file for redhat
7.2 is
/* XPM */
static char * grub3_xpm[] = {
"640 480 15 1",
indicating 15 colours. So invoke gimp, choose an indexed image with 15
colours at 640x480 and save it as a gzipped xpm.
Then in grub.conf you'll need a line like
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
I guess lilo does something similar.
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From: Jan <jandersen@striva.com>
Subject: Re: Changing the startup graphic
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:42:42 +0000
Chris Rouch wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-02-20 at 15:12, Mingle, Michael wrote:
>
>>I know that both GRUB and LILO have startup images associated with them. I
>>assume there is a way to use a custom image for each of these but I am
>>having problems finding information on how to create the proper graphic
>>files. Can anyone give me information on how to create a startup graphic
>>and how to enable LILO & GRUB to use it?
>>
>
>
> grub uses a gzipped xpm file. The header on the default file for redhat
> 7.2 is
>
> /* XPM */
> static char * grub3_xpm[] = {
> "640 480 15 1",
>
> indicating 15 colours. So invoke gimp, choose an indexed image with 15
> colours at 640x480 and save it as a gzipped xpm.
>
> Then in grub.conf you'll need a line like
>
> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>
> I guess lilo does something similar.
For more details, see http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/~mcgrof/grub-images/
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From: Mark Neidorff <mark@neidorff.com>
Subject: Re: Changing the startup graphic
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 16:54:31 -0500 (EST)
On 21 Feb 2003, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
>
> Ok...so that's grub - what about lilo?
Well, since lilo is text based, the best you can do is ascii-art. You use
the "message=" directive. See 'man lilo.conf' for details. I never tried
the ANSI escape sequences, but it may be worth a try depending on which
VGA mode you boot into. The lilo prompt comes AFTER the message file is
displayed, so you are limited to 24 lines. I used to display an ascii art
file of a road leading into a sunset over mountains. It wasn't great, but
better than a bare "lilo:" prompt. (BTW, using the message file is how
Red Hat puts their boot messages on the screen when you install Red
Hat. So, given that, I guess that ANSI escape sequences are
supported. Perhaps look at the lilo.conf on the install boot diskette
for an example.)
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From: Stephen Kuhn <skuhn@telpacific.com.au>
Subject: Re: Changing the startup graphic
Date: 21 Feb 2003 09:12:10 +1100
On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 08:54, Mark Neidorff wrote:
> On 21 Feb 2003, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
>
> >
> > Ok...so that's grub - what about lilo?
>
> Well, since lilo is text based, the best you can do is ascii-art. You use
> the "message=" directive. See 'man lilo.conf' for details. I never tried
> the ANSI escape sequences, but it may be worth a try depending on which
> VGA mode you boot into. The lilo prompt comes AFTER the message file is
> displayed, so you are limited to 24 lines. I used to display an ascii art
> file of a road leading into a sunset over mountains. It wasn't great, but
> better than a bare "lilo:" prompt. (BTW, using the message file is how
> Red Hat puts their boot messages on the screen when you install Red
> Hat. So, given that, I guess that ANSI escape sequences are
> supported. Perhaps look at the lilo.conf on the install boot diskette
> for an example.)
>
> Mark
Well, kinda been down this road before - the "message" in the /boot
partition I'm able to open in GIMP, but can't for the life of me figure
out what TYPE of graphic it is - not that I hate the "ShadowMan"
graphic, I actually wanted to add some stuff on that same graphic so as
to denote WHO installed/configured the system (my company logo) - but
haven't, in the past three years, been able to get a comprehensive
answer on it.
Now I don't mind doing some ASCII art, but I don't want to detract from
the nice graphic we already have with the lilo message file...just one
of those niggling little things that never get answered and goes on and
on and on...
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From: Bret Hughes <bhughes@elevating.com>
Subject: Re: Changing the startup graphic
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 22:15:53 -0600
On Thu, 2003-02-20 at 16:12, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 08:54, Mark Neidorff wrote:
> > On 21 Feb 2003, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Ok...so that's grub - what about lilo?
There is quite a bit of stuff out there now try the first few links from
the google search below
http://www.google.com/search?q=lilo+splash+image+&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0
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From: Stephen Kuhn <skuhn@telpacific.com.au>
Subject: Re: Changing the startup graphic
Date: 21 Feb 2003 22:18:33 +1100
On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 15:15, Bret Hughes wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-02-20 at 16:12, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
> > On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 08:54, Mark Neidorff wrote:
> > > On 21 Feb 2003, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Ok...so that's grub - what about lilo?
>
> There is quite a bit of stuff out there now try the first few links from
> the google search below
>
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=lilo+splash+image+&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0
>
>
> Bret
Beaut!
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From: Ric Tibbetts <ric@chadera.net>
Subject: Re: Changing the startup graphic
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:23:42 -0800
On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 06:12:27AM -0800, Mingle, Michael wrote:
> I know that both GRUB and LILO have startup images associated with them. I
> assume there is a way to use a custom image for each of these but I am
> having problems finding information on how to create the proper graphic
> files. Can anyone give me information on how to create a startup graphic
> and how to enable LILO & GRUB to use it?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>
I tripped over this site. It has some good tips on Grub images.
http://gentoo.tkdack.com/node.php?title=Grub%20Splash%20Screens
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