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Cc: questions@freebsd.org, wayne mitchell <wayne.mitchell.iz@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: boot/loader splash image
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Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> writes:

> wayne mitchell wrote:
>> hey
>> got question/problem for /boot/loader
>>
>> system: freeBSD 8.1-RELEASE GENERIC
>>
>> trying to get a bitmap onscreen for bootup
>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> have read man page for all boot associated stuff (loader.conf...)
>> and followed instructions
>> using following values in /boot/loader.conf :
>>
>> bitmap_load="YES"        # have tried commenting this out also
>> vesa_load="YES"
>> splash_bmp_load="YES"
>> bitmap_name="/boot/splash.bmp"
>>
>> the splash.bmp size is about 900x700
>> does not work
>> am using /boot/loader.rc as preset (includes loader.4th and beastie.4th)
>
> Try putting vesa_load="YES" first.

It's not that useful without SC_PIXEL_MODE which is not in GENERIC.