Good afternoon,
I trying to get Slackware 12.2 (Kernel 2.6.27.7-smp) to work with
some Bootsplash patch-files. I've found a patch-file for 2.6.27
and applied it, but after building the kernel, bootsplash won't
do anything. I've run a:
With this error:
It seems that the patch wont work with this kernel, so
I tried a older patch-file but with the same success. =/

Can someone give me tutorial, or a working patch-file?
Or can someone advise my something on this topic?

Thanks in advanced!
Regards Jack.

You have to put 'splash=silent' in your kernel boot params (lilo.conf or grub menu.lst) Be sure to re-run lilo if you are using it. You'll also need the bootsplash utils so that you can display the progress bar during bootup -you'll have to hand-edit your init scripts for that.
I think there is a HOWTO on the Slackware WIKI here at LQ.

Hello gnashley,

Yes, the parameter is set. I use grub.

I compiled and installed "Bootsplash 3.1 - Utilities", and I
edited the rc.6, rc.S, rc.M files like the doc's samples.

Finally I made a initrd with:
And edited my grub menu.lst to load the initrd.
But until now no success. =( The strange thing is that I
can't run splash from terminal with:
So I think my build kernel can't handle bootsplash.
But I patched it serval times without errors and build it.

Regards Jack.

Oh, I see the problem now. Later 2.6 kernels need for the initrd to be a cpio archive. You need to follow the howto on the wiki as it tells how to do this. In effect, you need to create a normal initrd using mkinitrd(or manually) which contains the initrd.splash.
You can also search this forum as there are a couple of threads from a year ago, or so which tell how to do it.
Current 2.6 kernels don't work with a plain-file initrd like you have created.

I use the splash utility to make my initrd's. Seems to work ok over here. Hate to state the obvious but a message about not finding /proc/splash usually means you didn't enable bootsplash in your kernel config. You may have patched it but you still need to select it.

http://www.jaguarlinux.com/files/3.png
2.6.28.x is even working tho I fully expect it to break any day.

Also, try starting off with verbose first just to make sure it works. Then try your hand at silent.

Ok, I've made a cpio-archive and put the "initrd.bootsplash"
in the initrd-tree. Run a mkinitrd and I was getting a complete
initrd. So I tried that config, but the same. So, I followed
the Link from jong357 and looked around in the patches archive
from jaguarlinux, and found a patchfile too. Finally I set
the bootsplash option in the kernel-config. Then I tried that
but the same.

jong357, can you explain me a bit more specific what you have
done to get it working?

In the attachment is my kernel-config. Maybe I've
made a mistake, but I really don't believe that.

Regards Jack.

I found this bootsplash howto, it may be of use to you: http://n00bsys0p.wordpress.com/2009/...tsplash-howto/

Eric

Thanks Eric, but I worked with this and other Howto's.
I'm making somewhere a mistake with
building the kernel right.

Regards Jack.

After applying the bootsplash patch and recompiling the kernel, did you actually copy the new kernel file to /boot , update /etc/lilo.conf (if needed) and run "lilo" so that after next reboot you are indeed running your patched kernel with splash support?
Your comment of may indicate that you are not running your new, recompiled kernel.

Eric

Thanks for your help guy's =)
I've solved it finally! My Kernel worked fine,
but I've over redden this here:

http://www.bootsplash.org/Kernel
I've allways tried it with 24bit not 16bit.

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Ok here is a complete making of:

1.) Download bootsplash-3.1.tar.bz2:
> http://ftp.sh.cvut.cz/MIRRORS/rock/ROCK-2.1/b/

2.) Download the kernel-patch for your kernel:
> http://www.jaguarlinux.com/pub/patches/bootsplash/

3.) Open your kernel-source (/usr/src/linux/) in a Terminal:
> cd /usr/src/linux/

4.) Patch the kernel-source:
> patch -p1 < /path/to/bootsplash*.diff

5.) Change the settings of the config:
> make menuconfig (or) make xconfig

6.) Go to: "Device Drivers --->, Graphics support --->"
and disable "Bootup logo --->" and enable under
"Bootsplash configuration --->" the "Bootup splash screen" option.

After that check in "Device Drivers --->, Block devices --->"
the "RAM block device support". Then save the config.

7.) Build the kernel:
> make

8.) Copy the new kernel to /boot with the System.map and the
config.

9.) Go to /path/of/bootsplash-3.1/Utilities
and Build the splash utility:
> make splash

After that copy the new splash into /sbin.

10.) Go to /boot and make a new initrd-tree:
> mkinitrd -c -k 2.6.27.7-smp -m ext3 -f ext3 -r /dev/hda1

Check the mkinitrd man for the right use.

11.) Make a bootsplash initrd-file:
> splash -s -f /etc/bootsplash/themes/YOUR_THEME/config/bootsplash-1024x768.cfg >> /boot/initrd-tree/bootsplash

12.) Build the initrd-tree with mkinitrd:
> mkinitrd

You will get a brand new initrd.gz in your /boot!

13.) Edit your bootloader config to use the initrd.gz and
these kernel-paramters:

> "splash=silent vga=0x317" (or)
> "splash=verbose vga=0x317"

Thats all. If you want a other resolution look here
And keep a eye on the 16bit row!

Now you can boot, and hopefully see your bootsplash!

Regards Jack.

That was going to be my next question. What's your lilo or grub conf look like... Glad it's working.

Patches > 2.6.26 are just rediffed BTW.... Bootsplash is officially dead so don't get too comfortable with it.

Hello jong357,

I know, but as long there is SuSE, than will be a
solution for this task I think.

Hope this helps.
Regards Jack.