Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 14:11:50 -0500 From: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> To: FreeBsdBeni <freebsdbeni@spymac.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: changing boot splash screen Message-ID: <434819F6.7000200@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <200510081658.22718.freebsdbeni@spymac.com> References: <200510081658.22718.freebsdbeni@spymac.com>
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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
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