Bootsplash with existing initrd

gnashley · 09-20-2004, 01:58 AM

I want to use BootSplash in Slackware, but I already boot with an intrd. What do I need to add to my already existing initrd to get bootsplash working?

berkay · 09-20-2004, 02:11 AM

If I did understand correctly, you have to edit your grub.conf like this... (my config)

Code:

title = Gentoo Linux 2.6.7
root (hd0,0)
kernel /kernel-2.6.7-smb   root=/dev/hda3  video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr   vga=0x317 splash=silent
initrd= /boot/initrd-gentoo-1024x768

I am not too familiar with lilo, so if you need further information this gentoo guide could help..
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Framebu...ash:Grubsplash

aus9 · 09-22-2004, 07:58 AM

gnashley

There are two types of bootsplash.......those with a bootloader and the other one is for a modified kernel

If you mean splashimage for grub I have made up a howto
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ht=splashimage

gnashley · 09-22-2004, 03:17 PM

No I mean BOOTSPLASH. I have the kernel compiled for it and have the bootsplash package. But what the scripts do is create an initrd which displays the image. Problem is, I already boot with an initrd, so whatever bootsplash does in its' initrd I need to do in mine.

aus9 · 09-29-2004, 11:30 PM

well while doing a keyword search for splashimage and patch at gentoo's forum I came upon this......and I am sure the gentoo forum may give better search results. Yes I know thats not bootsplash but bear with me.

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.p...0afd042d1a92df

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.p...er=asc&start=0

and a search maybe??

btw I don't use gentoo or bootsplash

janux · 10-19-2004, 07:58 PM

splash -s -f /etc/bootsplash/themes/[themename]/config/bootsplash-1024x768.cfg >> /boot/initrd.img.2.6.8

If you already use a ramdisk to boot your kernel, you can use the command above (with the correct name of the existing ramdisk) to append that file.