bootsplashh screen

vaalu · 12-27-2007, 02:56 PM

hello ter i tried to introduce a boot splash screen for my grub and inserted the following lines in my /boot/grub/menu.lst file.

splashimage=(hd0,0)xxx.xpm.tar.gz
but on rebooting the system the screen showed the following comment ..the image in xxx.xpm.tar.gz could not be read..the same thing applied for all the image..wat would be the reason for this..could any body help me please

masonm · 12-27-2007, 03:02 PM

Well if you entered it as written there's no wonder. You have to put the full path to the image or it'll never find it.
Example:

Code:

splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/images/xxx.xpm.tar.gz

vaalu · 12-27-2007, 03:06 PM

actually tat was a typing mistake..i had entered the full path..and as for ur knowledge if it is neede i am using the debian etch linux

masonm · 12-27-2007, 03:13 PM

Ah I missed this the first time through, is the file extension really xpm.tar.gz?

It should be in the format of xmp.gz

Oh, and please type full, real words. Things like "tat" instead of "that" "ur" instead "your" are quite annoying and make a lot of people less inclinded to actually try to read your posts. You're not IMing, so you can type real words.

vaalu · 12-27-2007, 03:59 PM

thankyou for the help..i am sorry that was a habit devoloped lately from chatting and i will try not repeat it again...
regards

LlNUX · 12-27-2007, 05:13 PM

step by step howto for debian bootsplash