[kernel] gensplash framebuffer boot splash screens for 2.6.x

nightfrost · 2005-08-30 11:26:00

dibblethewrecker wrote:

do you have a separate /usr partition?

Yep, I guess that's the problem here then. I do have a separate /usr partition. Is there anyway to circumvent that?

dtw · 2005-08-30 11:38:01

yeah, cp the fgconsole binary to the dir that is mounted as the cache - i think...

nightfrost · 2005-08-30 11:40:41

yeah, I think that should do it. I'll try it right away and post back.

dtw · 2005-08-30 11:52:26

that won't work simply tho because the cache is not in your $PATH - you would need to edit the scripts as the use a hardcoded path to /usr/bin/fgconsole

nightfrost · 2005-08-30 12:05:05

actually, I had already come up with a cunning (:!:) plan and was certain that you proposed the same thing without properly reading your post (sorry 'bout that). What I did was to unmount /usr, create a /usr/bin on my root partition and copy fgconsole there. This way that file will be used as long as /usr is not mounted. This seemed to work fine. But I'm still having problems. I seem to be left at init 3, and there are also messages about cache/PROGRESS missing. There are far less messages now (before I copied fgconsole, I had other files under /cache missing).

dtw · 2005-08-30 12:17:40

you should have a gensplash.log in /var/logs could you post that please?

nightfrost · 2005-08-30 12:30:29

dibblethewrecker wrote:

you should have a gensplash.log in /var/logs could you post that please?

The thing is, I've been looking for that file, but I can't find it. I do have a separate /var parition as well, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I'm gonna poke around a bit later today; right now I have to be off to the store, and then the uni..

dtw · 2005-08-30 13:17:37

Nah, separate /var is no problem - the log is stored in the cache until the end of the boot process then copied to /var

nightfrost · 2005-08-30 14:03:22

OK then; this all the info I can get:

Everything seems to boot fine until runlevel 3 is reached. This is the last output (btw, is there a way to dump the console to a text file? I've just rewritten this bit):

:: Loading Modules
INIT: Entering runlevel: 3
/etc/rc.d/splash-functions: line 78: /lib/splash/cache/PROGRESS: no such file or directory

After this I'm given the login prompt.

One more thing is that every time I uninstall initscripts-gensplash I get several lines stating

/var/lib/pacman/local/initscripts-gensplash-0.9.8-1/install: line X: msg: command not found

where X is 27-29,31-32,34-36,38-39,41-42

Also, there is no log file under /var/log, and /lib/splash/cache is empty...

EDIT:

This bit from the wiki confuses me:

ensure your patchset is compatible with your source, most major patchsets are not compatible with the 2.6.x.y branches

I don't quite understand it; but surely none of the three packages required: gensplashutils, miscsplashutils, and initscripts-gensplash need to be compiled against the running kernel, right?

(btw, I saw you managed to get an account at dotrsrc.org for AEGIS. Congrats! )

dtw · 2005-08-30 15:16:14

nightfrost wrote:

OK then; this all the info I can get:
Everything seems to boot fine until runlevel 3 is reached. This is the last output (btw, is there a way to dump the console to a text file? I've just rewritten this bit):
:: Loading Modules
INIT: Entering runlevel: 3
/etc/rc.d/splash-functions: line 78: /lib/splash/cache/PROGRESS: no such file or directory
After this I'm given the login prompt.

Dunno what this is at the moment

nightfrost wrote:

One more thing is that every time I uninstall initscripts-gensplash I get several lines stating
/var/lib/pacman/local/initscripts-gensplash-0.9.8-1/install: line X: msg: command not found

That's a bug which I just fixed

nightfrost wrote:

This bit from the wiki confuses me:
ensure your patchset is compatible with your source, most major patchsets are not compatible with the 2.6.x.y branches
I don't quite understand it; but surely none of the three packages required: gensplashutils, miscsplashutils, and initscripts-gensplash need to be compiled against the running kernel, right?

It just means that a patchset like -ck2 should be applied to 2.6.12, rather than 2.6.12.3 for example. You can rebuild gensplashutils against your own kernel if you want to but that won't help.

Something screwy is happening and I don't know where to suggest looking. It reeks of permissions or missing dirs but that can never be the case as the script is run as root and always creates the dirs

nightfrost wrote:

(btw, I saw you managed to get an account at dotrsrc.org for AEGIS. Congrats! )

Thanks

nightfrost · 2005-08-30 15:32:29

Cool. I'll look around a bit. If I come up with anything strange I'll post here.

I thought about the permission thing too, but like you say everything's supposed to run as root. I'm just trying to think what possibly could stop the system to leave runlevel 3...

Cheers

sabrewolf · 2005-09-01 19:54:53

i have a kernel 2.6.13 patch with vesa-tng y fbsplash and no problem, but the problem is when i try to start in verbose mode, a problem in the end of the boot, and a black screen, then freeze screen by 40seg, and now, the picture in the background is only the clasic black screen, and dmesg only show:

fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 0
fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 0
fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 0

my lilo.conf.

image=/boot/kernel_test
label=2_6_13
root=/dev/discs/disc0/part6
append="video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60 splash=verbose,theme:darch console=tty1"
read-only
initrd = /boot/fbsplash-darch-1024x768
# with append="video=vesa" no silent mode and not verbose mode.

this problem is too in the kernel2.6.12-5-cko3 and 2.6.12-2-cko3, help please, the 2.6.12.5 was compiled by me #24 and the problems continue.

shadowhand · 2005-09-27 22:51:39

Hey Dibble, I dunno if you are still doing anything with Gensplash, but did you ever find a workaround for the console images not being set?

I finally got gensplash set up and it's wonderful, except my console images don't get set... which is rather annoying. If I set them manually, it works fine, naturally.

As per the wiki, I tried setting my consolefont in rc.conf, and switching my boot order around a little, but no go.

dtw · 2005-09-28 07:48:15

Nope - no fix I'm afraid. It has something to do with individual hardware and the way that Arch spawns it's getty's I believe but because I am clueless and indepth investigation has always seemed like too much work. I am contentedly waiting for someone else to try...

dtw · 2005-10-04 08:39:26

UPDATE

As luck would have it a new (gen)splashutils release has coincided with a new arch initscripts release! Huzzah!

So, I'll be updating to the new initscripts and new splashutils at the same time No huge changes, except in initscripts, which have the new wireless stuff...

sabrewolf · 2005-10-07 01:34:29

sabrewolf wrote:

i have a kernel 2.6.13 patch with vesa-tng y fbsplash and no problem, but the problem is when i try to start in verbose mode, a problem in the end of the boot, and a black screen, then freeze screen by 40seg, and now, the picture in the background is only the clasic black screen, and dmesg only show:
fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 0
fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 0
fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 0
my lilo.conf.
image=/boot/kernel_test
label=2_6_13
root=/dev/discs/disc0/part6
append="video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60 splash=verbose,theme:darch console=tty1"
read-only
initrd = /boot/fbsplash-darch-1024x768
# with append="video=vesa" no silent mode and not verbose mode.
this problem is too in the kernel2.6.12-5-cko3 and 2.6.12-2-cko3, help please, the 2.6.12.5 was compiled by me #24 and the problems continue.

solved, a stupid comand at rc.local:

fbset 1024x768-60

out and now work, but the silentsplash out before user and pass, and not errors, but now im happy 8)

mpie · 2005-10-07 06:59:24

add a vga=0*318 to your append line......

sabrewolf · 2005-10-08 02:33:03

mpie wrote:

add a vga=0*318 to your append line......

with vga=0x318 the resolution of fb is 1024x768-76, the same with vga=0x317 or vga=0x305, and my monitor is 1024x768-60 :evil:

dtw · 2005-10-10 10:48:36

*UPDATED*

I just udpated gensplashutils but it is not working properly - it will be fixed but until then...it won't do any harm as it is

mpie · 2005-10-10 10:56:28

sabrewolf wrote:

mpie wrote:
add a vga=0*318 to your append line......
with vga=0x318 the resolution of fb is 1024x768-76, the same with vga=0x317 or vga=0x305, and my monitor is 1024x768-60 :evil:

using it with your existing video line the refresh rate will be corrected.

dtw · 2005-10-10 14:41:48

dibblethewrecker wrote:

*UPDATED*
I just udpated gensplashutils but it is not working properly - it will be fixed but until then...it won't do any harm as it is

Fixed - sadly you cannot see the changes in CVS co sit was a stupid mistake by me

nightfrost · 2005-11-23 11:08:38

hey dibble; are you planing to update gensplash-initscripts to match the new initscripts with hwdetect and all?

Also, I was wondering; any chance your gensplash bits will ever get merged into the standard initscripts? I don't see the harm...

dtw · 2005-11-24 16:48:31

I have been away but they have been updated up to 0.7.1-3 IIRC so far - but, yeah, course i will

nightfrost · 2005-11-24 16:51:57

dibblethewrecker wrote:

I have been away but they have been updated up to 0.7.1-3 IIRC so far - but, yeah, course i will

cheers!

Zanton · 2006-01-03 11:36:42

A question maybe already asked : does it work with screen connected on dvi interface ? I tried a lot of configuration, but I never succeeded in making it work with my screen (1280*1024), so if anyone knows how to do it...

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