Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 19:33:45 -0500 From: Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net> To: "Network Admin [JPeterson]" <jay@qtm.net> Cc: Mark Ovens <mark@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: splash screen / saver Message-ID: <38519BE9.915DF0A1@twave.net> References: <PCEIIOODPEIJJFAGCCEFEEEICCAA.jay@qtm.net>
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"Network Admin [JPeterson]" wrote: > growl, grumble, moan, gripe, complain.. =) > > cat /boot/loader.rc > include /boot/loader.4th > load /kernel > load vesa > load -t userconfig_script /boot/kernel.config > load -t splash_image_data /boot/dawn.bmp > load splash_bmp > start > > the dawn.bmp I grabbed is called dawn-31.gif on your site, I saved it as a > bitmap.. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark Ovens [mailto:mark@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org] > > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 1:38 PM > > To: Network Admin [JPeterson] > > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: Re: splash screen / saver > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 09, 1999 at 05:13:10AM -0500, Network Admin [JPeterson] wrote: > > > > > Alrighty.. I have been reading 'man splash' and the like for about a > > > week now and can't get this stupid thing to display the splash.bmp! > > > I have 'psudo-device splash' in the kernel config fileI am getting > > > /modules/splash_bmp.ko and /modules/vesa.ko loaded in the > > > loader.conf (I actually see them right before the Hit [Enter] to > > > boot immediately......) however I do not see the bitmap! I have > > > tried both a 640x480 and a 320x200 256color bmp called > > > /boot/splash.bmp > > > /boot/loader.conf has the following: > > > splash_bmp_load="YES" > > > vesa_load="YES" > > > bitmap_load="YES" > > > bitmap_name="/boot/splash.bmp" > > > > > > Any ideas? anything I missed? > > > Thanks! > > > I've been sort of following this thread. I seem to remember you showing your kernel config but I must have deleted that message, and I don't remember if this point was mentioned..... In your kernel configuration file, along with options "VM86", options "VESA" and device vga0 at isa? port ? conflicts, you also have to have an entry that says pseudo-device splash. Walt To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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