Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 22:45:31 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: "Network Admin [JPeterson]" <jay@qtm.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: splash screen / saver Message-ID: <19991209224530.C320@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <PCEIIOODPEIJJFAGCCEFEEEICCAA.jay@qtm.net> References: <19991209183734.B322@marder-1> <PCEIIOODPEIJJFAGCCEFEEEICCAA.jay@qtm.net>
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On Thu, Dec 09, 1999 at 03:37:50PM -0500, Network Admin [JPeterson] wrote: > growl, grumble, moan, gripe, complain.. =) > I take it that it's still not working? As someone else )Sheldon?) mentioned, do you have options "VM86" options VESA # needs VM86 defined too!! in your kernel? > 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! > > > > > > > Hmm, I don't have a /boot/loader.conf, all my splash stuff is in > > /boot/loader.rc: > > > > load /kernel > > load vesa > > load -t userconfig_script /kernel.config > > load -t splash_image_data /dawn.bmp > > load splash_bmp > > autoboot > > > > The splash screen (/dawn.bmp) works perfectly :) > > > > BTW, I'm running 3.3-STABLE (the same thing worked with 3.1-R as well) > > > > HTH > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > -- > > PERL has been described as "the duct tape of the Internet" > > and "the Unix Swiss Army chainsaw" > > - Computer Shopper 12/99 > > ________________________________________________________________ > > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > > My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ > > mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com > > > > > -- PERL has been described as "the duct tape of the Internet" and "the Unix Swiss Army chainsaw" - Computer Shopper 12/99 ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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