Something about gensplash

fluke · 2006-12-12 13:31:03

I updated my kernel from 2.6.17-beyond to 2.6.19-beyond.

I found that there is a little different in gensplash.

It starts too late, just comes after the udev module was loaded.

The new genplash theme is direct made into the initrd image - kernel26beyond.img now. I think this is the problem.

my new configuration in grub:

# (5) new kernel silent mode
title  Arch-s
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz26beyond vga=792 root=/dev/hda9 video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1280x1024-32@70 splash=silent,theme:darch console=tty1
initrd /kernel26beyond.img

And the old one:

# (0) Arch-beyond with gensplash
title Arch-beyond with gensplash - silent mode
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz26beyond resume=/dev/hda5 root=/dev/hda9 video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1280x1024-32@70 splash=silent,theme:darch console=tty1 quiet
initrd /initramfs-beyond.img

fluke · 2006-12-19 18:03:03

I modified my kernel line followed the instructions on wiki then it worked.

kernel /vmlinuz26beyond root=/dev/hda9 vga=795 video=vesafb:mtrr:3,ywrap splash=silent,kdgraphics,theme:darch console=tty1 quiet

dtw · 2006-12-19 19:27:41

OK, the reason it was coming up later, before you fixed your kernel line, is because gensplash works in silent mode without kernel support now...it's just that it only starts after udev

syamajala · 2006-12-27 23:58:18

is the initializing the kernel screen gone now? cause i don't get it anymore my system is just blank until the booting the system screen shows up. and my cool fadein thingy doesn't show up anymore.

kozaki · 2007-01-22 15:17:54

On an old PII with Intel i810 integrated graphic card , whenever I add
Does bootsplash on AL support 640x480 resolution ?
'vga=[whatever]' all I get on boot is

You passed an undefined mode number.
Press Space blabla or Return to choose blabla

I've tried with everything from vga=0x310/784 to 0x305/773 but it gives same result.
It looks as if the I810 can't go further than 640x480.

I've created missing /etc/splash/darch/640x480.cfg according to some example I've found (like this one) then /etc/splash/darch/images/background-640x480.png & /etc/splash/darch/images/verbose-640x480.png, without any result.

I have to remove 'vga=xxx' and keep only ' video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-16@60 splash=silent,theme:darch console=tty1 quiet' to get rid of quoted message --but it still boots in 640x480 mode

grub-gfx doesn't show the '/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz' theme either.

X / xfce4 handle 1024x768 without trouble (but the speed lol)

It'd be cool if they were there, as this PC is for an old lady that certainly dislike any console related stuff.

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#1 2006-12-12 13:31:03

Something about gensplash

#2 2006-12-19 18:03:03

Re: Something about gensplash

#3 2006-12-19 19:27:41

Re: Something about gensplash

#4 2006-12-27 23:58:18

Re: Something about gensplash

#5 2007-01-22 15:17:54

Re: Something about gensplash

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