bootsplash problem

mokojin · 11-01-2004, 11:51 AM

Hi all

I've try to installed bootsplash on my slack 10 ( patch the 2.6.8.1 kernel installed a slack package for the bootsplash , and fllowed the instrutions ) this it doesm´t work.

After lilo screen appears, the resolution is switch and the system start's booting, from the messages I can get that there an error loading the first image, and the RAM disk is not working

Any ideas?

secesh · 11-01-2004, 02:17 PM

i would start by asking you to check your kernel.

-- go over your instructions and verify that you compiled in everything they mentioned - this is in reference to you stating that the ramdisk is not working...

you say there is an error loading the first image -- can you be more specific?

fyi, i run slack 10 w/ kernel 2.6.8.1 (x2), and in one location i have a bootsplash, so i know this can be done...

mokojin · 11-02-2004, 06:38 AM

ok, i will go over the kernel stuff, about the image i guess the problem is that the has a mismatch type or something like that, there is a way to i get the boot log to paste here?

btw after the first image and ram disk error the "animate" commands give me the following error "Can´t connect to X server".

Thanks in advance

mokojin · 11-07-2004, 03:58 PM

ok, i was able to see the error:

bootsplash 3.1.4-2004/02/19-spock*0.1: looking for picture....<6>bootsplash: error decompressing picture: depth mismatch (15)

i wonder.... the image is a theme that comes in the slackware package isn´t that supose to work?

secesh · 11-12-2004, 02:43 PM

it certantly does look to be a problem with the picture -- try looking at the default theme to see what it requires...