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Old 11-28-2005, 01:06 PM   #1
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Post Grub theme not shown/found by grub...please help..


Hello,
I installed grub splash images and got a seperate /boot partition which holds grub and themes.but grub cannot find splashimage for grub!please help...
here's my menu.lst entries..relevant ....b/w my root (/) partn is sda10 and /boot is sda11
Code:
.........
splashimage=/boot/grub/splashimages/grub-splash-debblue.xpm.gz
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specifiv kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/sda10 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,10)
.....................
## ## End Default Options ##

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.14-2-686-smp
root            (hd0,10)
kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.14-2-686-smp root=/dev/sda10 ro
initrd          /initrd.img-2.6.14-2-686-smp
savedefault
boot
I checked all lines cant find any defective..please enlighten me if i left....
 
Old 11-29-2005, 06:03 AM   #2
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What happens with splashimage=(hd0,10)grub/splashimages/grub-splash-debblue.xpm.gz
usually you'd set splashimage=(hd0,10)/boot/grub/splashimages/grub-splash-debblue.xpm.gz but /boot/ is probably not needed now
 
Old 11-29-2005, 04:51 PM   #3
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Thanks.I tried adding
splashimage=(hd0,10)grub/splashimages/grub-splash-debblue.xpm.gz
and
splashimage=(hd0,10)/boot/grub/splashimages/grub-splash-debblue.xpm.gz
both ways,i am getting a blank(black?) screen from where i guess the OS and press enter to boot!without those lines,i can see the grub menu..please help,....

Last edited by deepclutch; 11-29-2005 at 04:53 PM.
 
Old 11-30-2005, 12:45 AM   #4
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Did you try with a slash: splashimage=(hd0,10)/grub/splashimages/grub-splash-debblue.xpm.gz
 
Old 11-30-2005, 05:33 PM   #5
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Yes.It did the trick.now grub theme is displayed dont know how people will resolve these sort of problems...Thank You Very Much
 
  


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