SPLASH screen at boot ?
How do you enale the spalsh screen at boot as with the default kernel. I tried using the -s 1024x768 option with mkinitrd but that doesn't work What is the proper way to do this Rowan Reid Job Captain, Systems Administrator STUDIO 3 ARCHITECTS 909 982 1717
Rowan Reid wrote:
How do you enale the spalsh screen at boot as with the default kernel. I tried using the -s 1024x768 option with mkinitrd but that doesn't work What is the proper way to do this This is how I did it.
copy bzImage from /usr/src/linux-2.4.18.SuSE/arch/i386/boot to /boot and rename vmlinuz-2.4.18-4GB copy System.map from /usr/src/linux-2.4.18.SuSE to /boot and rename System.map-2.4.18-4GB # mk_initrd -k "vmlinuz-2.4.18-4GB" -i "initrd-2.4.18-4GB" -s auto edit /etc/lilo.conf and change kernel to 2.4.18 (doesn't remove old kernel or modules) JDL -- Non enim propter gloriam, diuicias aut honores pugnamus set propter libertatem solummodo quam Nemo bonus nisi simul cum vita amittit.
copy bzImage from /usr/src/linux-2.4.18.SuSE/arch/i386/boot to /boot and rename vmlinuz-2.4.18-4GB copy System.map from /usr/src/linux-2.4.18.SuSE to /boot and rename System.map-2.4.18-4GB # mk_initrd -k "vmlinuz-2.4.18-4GB" -i "initrd-2.4.18-4GB" -s auto edit /etc/lilo.conf and change kernel to 2.4.18 (doesn't remove old kernel or modules)
I'm actually using a kernel which I downloaded. Is the System.map file A part of the splash screen or is it mearly some config option ? Ie could you explain the mechanics a bit more.
Rowan Reid wrote:
copy bzImage from /usr/src/linux-2.4.18.SuSE/arch/i386/boot to /boot and rename vmlinuz-2.4.18-4GB copy System.map from /usr/src/linux-2.4.18.SuSE to /boot and rename System.map-2.4.18-4GB # mk_initrd -k "vmlinuz-2.4.18-4GB" -i "initrd-2.4.18-4GB" -s auto edit /etc/lilo.conf and change kernel to 2.4.18 (doesn't remove old kernel or modules)
I'm actually using a kernel which I downloaded. Is the System.map file A part of the splash screen or is it mearly some config option ? Ie could you explain the mechanics a bit more.
Sorry. I assumed you'd compiled your own kernel. Use a Konsole and go to /boot as root. Then look for a kernel "vmlinuz-X", where "X" is whatever you like. Then # mk_initrd -k "vmlinuz-X" -i "initrd-X" -s auto That should create the initial ram disk with splash screen To use the splash screen, put something like the following in /etc/lilo.conf image = /boot/vmlinuz-X label = LABEL #what you want to appear on the boot screen append = "hdc=ide-scsi" #or whatever is usual for you: this sets up #my cdrw initrd = /boot/initrd-X root = /dev/hdb14 #Use your values JDL
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