Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 11:44:42 +0200 From: FreeBsdBeni <freebsdbeni@spymac.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: changing boot splash screen Message-ID: <200510091144.44916.freebsdbeni@spymac.com>
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--nextPart1792673.jcyQSLeElF Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline On Saturday 08 October 2005 21:11, you wrote: > FreeBsdBeni wrote: > >Hi list, > > > >System : 5.4-RELEASE-p7 > > > >I'm trying to change the default boot splash screen from beastie to > > bmp-file. > > > >Here's my /boot/loader.rc : > >\ Loader.rc > >\ $FreeBSD: src/sys/boot/i386/loader/loader.rc,v 1.2 2003/11/21 19:01:02 > > dcs Exp $ > >\ > >\ Includes additional commands > >include /boot/loader.4th > >\ Reads and processes loader.rc > >start > >\ Tests for password -- executes autoboot first if a password was defined > >check-password > >\ Load in the boot menu > >include /boot/beastie.4th > >\ Start the boot menu > >beastie-start > > > >And my /boot/loader.conf : > ># snd_driver_load="YES" > >snd_inch_load="YES" > ># ndis_load="YES" > >if_ndis_load="YES" > ># if_pff_load="YES" > >hw.ata.atapi_dma="1" > >loader_color="YES" > >splash_bmp_load="YES" > >bitmap_load="YES" > >bitmap_name="splash.bmp" > > > >In my kernel I have an "options VESA". > > > >I have a /boot/splash.bmp which is a 8 bpp 640x480 bitmap (from > >http://www.baldwin.cx/splash/saturn_1_640.bmp) where I read the > > instructions on how to change the splash screen too (and I did a "man > > splash"...). > > > >But when I boot my pc, I dont get a nice bitmap splash screen ! I tried > > whith commenting out in loader.rc the "include /boot/beastie.4th" and > >"beastie-start" lines, but then I get no bootmenu at all. > > > >How do I get a nice splash screen ? Hints and/or tips are welcome :-) > > Well, you don't, but you do. The splash module won't load the bitmap > until after the "beastie menu", anyway. And your bitmap is the right > depth, but it's too large, I think. I believe I answered this question > about a week ago ... check the archives. I think it was 320xnnn .... > > Kevin Kinsey Downloaded the 320-bitmap but still no luck : I get beastie and the startup menu and then the messages from the bootup come... But thx for the info ! Little follow-up... Just checked dmesg and found this : module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (splash_bmp, 0xc0a23810, 0) error 2 But my /var/log/messages shows nothing. -- Beni. --nextPart1792673.jcyQSLeElF Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBDSOaM98oeEzEDrEcRAjjFAJ49Ar0rsVFusVN0gd2iOU16sz7pHwCfSLUi PuFNjwTl9oQbq467hNh9fe8= =jKLM -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1792673.jcyQSLeElF--
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