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When my laptop starts X, there is an nvidia screen that shows for a second. The screen shows a full screen picture of the nvidia logo. I want to change the image to something else.
Ideas:
If i could find the image file, I could replace it with the image I want(and make the names match)
If i could find the file that calls up the image, and change the filepath.
Last edited by Raccoon1400 (2008-05-03 22:34:57)
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What you are interested in is the LogoPath configuration option. You can use nvidia-xconfig --logo-path=/path/to/logo.png to replace it with your own.
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Nope. That doesn't work. What I want to change is the nvidia picture that fills the entire screen when X starts.
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Never mind. Had to be a png file. The picture is now tux.
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Would you mind posting where that picture is located ? So someone else can put tux there as well
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just do what dwi said and you can.
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I just found a picture of tux on the internet, saved it, opened a new project in gimp, set the size of the new image to the same size as my screen, then pasted tux on top.
Then I saved it as a png.
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That's hot! I like that idea. I might have to pimp out my xorg too ...
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Just thought I'd mention, I've been using a custom splash screen with nvidia for over a year, (heres mine if anyones interested [dual screen 1600x1200 + 1024x768] http://pandorah.org/nsplash.png )
the option is located in the xorg.conf, it must be png, and it must be owned by root. ( http://fr.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/L … dix-b.html )
Option "LogoPath" "string"
Sets the path to the PNG file to be used as the logo splash screen at X startup. If the PNG file specified has a bKGD (background color) chunk, then the screen is cleared to the color it specifies. Otherwise, the screen is cleared to black. The logo file must be owned by root and must not be writable by a non-root group. Note that a logo is only displayed for screens with depth 24. Default: The built-in NVIDIA logo is used.
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Is this something that's specific to the nvidia driver?
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Here is the section the command puts the logo path try it, and if it prevents you from starting x, fix it in terminal.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "* Generic VESA compatible"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "LogoPath" "/etc/X11/tux.png"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubtuSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1440x900" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
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Is this something that's specific to the nvidia driver?
yes
Last edited by hekel (2008-05-24 08:55:15)
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synthead> You could always use feh in .xinitrc to set a "splashscreen" before your wm starts. Something like this:
#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
feh -x -F ~/pics/yoursplash.* &
sleep 3 && killall feh
#Start your wm/other X apps after here.
Adjust sleep to the number of seconds you wish have your splash shown.
- Ashren
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That's a neat little trick Ashren!
I'd never use it, but good thinking. ;-)
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