From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 9 6:22:33 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from garcon.qtm.net (qtm.net [206.53.233.50]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4A69114BFE; Thu, 9 Dec 1999 06:22:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jay@qtm.net) Received: from ENFORCER (enforcer.qtm.net [216.163.32.5]) by garcon.qtm.net (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id JAA18064; Thu, 9 Dec 1999 09:22:28 -0500 (EST) From: "Network Admin [JPeterson]" To: "John Baldwin" Cc: Subject: RE: splash screen / saver Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 09:22:28 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: <199912091404.JAA21490@server.baldwin.cx> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Importance: Normal Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG {~}-=# cat /boot/loader.conf # This is loader.conf #exec=".( Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf ) cr" kernel="/kernel" kernel_options="" autoboot_delay="5" # Delay in seconds before autobooting userconfig_script_load="YES" userconfig_script_name="/boot/kernel.conf" userconfig_script_type="userconfig_script" loader_conf_files="/boot/loader.conf" verbose_loading="NO" # Set to YES for verbose loader output #splash_pcx_load="YES" # Set this to YES for pcx splash screen! splash_bmp_load="YES" # Set this to YES for bmp splash screen! vesa_load="YES" # Set this to YES to load the vesa module bitmap_load="YES" # Set this to YES if you want splash screen! bitmap_name="/boot/splash.bmp" # Set this to the name of the bmp or pcx file #bitmap_type="splash_image_data" {~}-=# cat /boot/loader.rc \ Loader.rc \ $FreeBSD: src/sys/boot/forth/loader.rc,v 1.1.2.2 1999/11/24 18:04:45 dcs Exp $ include /boot/loader.4th start check-password {~}-=# dmesg | grep splash Preloaded elf module "splash_bmp.ko" at 0xc02c20ec. module_register_init: module_register(splash_bmp, c02b7694, 0) error 2 {~}-=# cat /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/QTM | (well, heres the lines you wanted) options VESA options "VM86" > -----Original Message----- > From: John Baldwin [mailto:jhb@FreeBSD.org] > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 9:05 AM > To: Network Admin [JPeterson] > Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: RE: splash screen / saver > > > > On 09-Dec-99 Network Admin [JPeterson] wrote: > > yes, I have already checked the FAQ and the page that is linked > from it - I > > have been dorking with this for several days. I will admit > that it is not a > > 'mission critical' item - however, now it has become a matter > of personal > > vengence =) > > > > Thanks for any input! I have done everything the FAQ says, > downloaded the > > BMP from the linked site and everything else I can think of.. > > Hmm.. well I wrote the FAQ and maintain that page you went to, > can you send me > your /boot/loader.conf file? If its short ( < 10 lines, which it > should be) > just stick it in the message. Also, what did you name the bitmap > file and what > directory did you stick it in? Finally, are you using the "VM86" or VESA > kernel options, and do you get any errors in your dmesg regarding splash > screens? Thanks. > > -- > > John Baldwin -- http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ > PGP Key: http://www.cslab.vt.edu/~jobaldwi/pgpkey.asc > "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message