[SOLVED] Images in GRUB 4.0.6

cybernetico · 11-15-2014, 06:20 PM

Hello everybody...
I use Ubuntu 14.10 and GRUB Customizer 4.0.6, but I can not put some images.
Can anyone help me?

ondoho · 11-16-2014, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cybernetico

Can anyone help me?

if you give us some information, maybe.

cybernetico · 11-16-2014, 05:28 AM

Send attached the image I want to put GRUB and I'm not succeeding.
The image size is 423.1KB and format 16x9.

cybernetico · 11-16-2014, 06:35 AM

Send attached the image I want to put GRUB and I'm not succeeding.
The image size is 423.1KB and format 16x9.

yancek · 11-16-2014, 07:56 AM

You're not really that clear on what you want but it seems you want a background image when booting Grub. The page below explains it. If you want something else, more details.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Displays

ondoho · 11-17-2014, 12:03 PM

that's the problem with having a gui utility for everything - it breeds clueless people.

cybernetico, i suggest you learn a few very simple things about editing the grub config files, most importantly /etc/default/grub. read the link yancek posted.

also, after every change you have to run

Code:

sudo update-grub

!!!

jefro · 11-17-2014, 05:17 PM

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-...-grub-2-linux/

Maybe?

Don't think you have the size limit anymore. Ultimate screen size ought to be available in most newer distro's at grub.

ondoho · 11-19-2014, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jefro

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-...-grub-2-linux/
Don't think you have the size limit anymore. Ultimate screen size ought to be available in most newer distro's at grub.

i think these days any image will do, recently i just pointed my /etc/default/grub to a .png wallpaper, and it worked. maybe better to use .png.

jefro · 11-19-2014, 03:57 PM

Your post was good. I was just offering a second choice.

You may be right that a number of choices are available. At one time it was very specific format and size and location.

cybernetico · 11-19-2014, 05:15 PM

Sorry

but I'm not succeeding.

yancek · 11-19-2014, 06:56 PM

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Sorry but I'm not succeeding.

You're not helping yourself to get any help with cryptic statements like that. What did you try and what didn't work? I have an installation of Ubuntu and using the link I posted it worked just fine.

jefro · 11-19-2014, 08:27 PM

Did you read this? http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-...-grub-2-linux/

cybernetico · 11-20-2014, 12:41 PM

Yes I read that but GIMP is installed by my software center does not allow saving to TGA file

jefro · 11-20-2014, 03:57 PM

Now we are getting somewhere. Shouldn't need to be tga.

See this.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Displays

cybernetico · 11-20-2014, 06:00 PM

In GIMP 2.8.10 program how do I save an image in JPEG?