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Hi All, I have been doing some digging on this Grub Splashscreen issue. I found what I thought was the answer but it doesn't appear to be. Is SuSE using their own version of GRUB? Anyway, this is what I found: ------------------------------------------- 1. Instructions 1.0 Requirements for GRUB splashimages: 1. xpm.gz file type 2. 640x480 3. 14 colors only 1.1 I have my image, now what? 1. Gzip your xpm file and put it into your /boot/GRUB directory (or to any directory of a /dev/hda1 partition). (do: `gzip myfile.xpm`) 2. Edit your GRUB config file (aka /etc/GRUB.conf) and add this line: splashimage=(hd0,0)/GRUB/myfile.xpm.gz NOTE: Change the partition and directory according to your system's setup. 3. reboot and cross your fingers ------------------------------------------- I noticed that the command here is "splashimage=" and SuSE is "gfxmenu=". This is why I think SuSE is using their own version of GRUB. What format is "message"? I tried changing the format to jpg, png, xpm, and xpm.gz but nothing will open it. Anyone out there know what this file is? Thanks Russ
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* Russ <bigrig64@comcast.net> [2003.12.29 21:38]:
What format is "message"? I tried changing the format to jpg, png, xpm, and xpm.gz but nothing will open it. Anyone out there know what this file is?
It is some sort of composite file containing data, program code and image[s]. Check out "mkbootmsg" which is part of the "gfxboot" pkg. It's usage is [very briefly] described in /usr/share/doc/packages/gfxboot/README which is part of the abovementioned pkg. The "gfxboot-devel" pkg will probably also come in handy here. Phil -- Philip Amadeo Saeli SuSE Linux 8.2 psaeli@zorodyne.com
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