how to display splash image

ashmita04 · 08-21-2007, 04:18 AM

how can i possibly display the splash image at the grub background.
i have tried editing file /boot/grub/menu.lst with the line splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz but it didnt worked.
i have pasted the image in /boot/grub.
what to do??

nx5000 · 08-22-2007, 07:07 AM

Does your installed grub support splash?

Code:

grep -a splash /boot/grub/stage2

Otherwise, you'll have to patch it. It's still not integrated by default in grub 0.9.x

0graham0 · 08-23-2007, 08:08 PM

Perhaps gfxboot could be useful as well? I haven't gotten to test it out yet, but it seems to be compatible with grub 0.97:

http://aur.archlinux.org/packages/grub-gfxboot/

and, perhaps this could be useful in getting it working, from http://www.kde-look.org/content/show...&PHPSESSID=cae

Quote:

HOW TO INSTALL IT ON OPENSUSE

1) make a backup of /boot/grub/menu.lst
2) remove GRUB
3) install this file

[link to another grub-gfxboot package]

4) move the theme into /boot/grub/ folder renaming it like message.opensuse
5) edit /boot/grub/menu.lst. edit the "gfxboot" line (the path of the theme), writing this:

Code:

/boot/grub/message.opensuse

6) install bootloader, type this in shell (you could prefer to be root)
[ed. I think its easier to just use grub-install, instead of the following code.]

Code:

sudo grub
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
(hdx,y) (X and Y are values you need that the pc give you)
grub> root (hdx,y)
grub> setup (hdx)
grub> quit
sudo grub-install /dev/hda

I would try to provide a clearer set of instructions, but I haven't finished the LFS build i'm working on...hope thats useful.

johnhamiltion · 09-02-2007, 06:14 AM

This is not for a grub-splash but for a bootsplash, but you might be interested anyway

See: "Getting the Boot Splash Working."
http://linuxhelp.150m.com/boot/bootsplash.htm

johnhamiltion · 09-05-2007, 08:41 AM

You can discuss it here:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=581102