Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:22:17 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 293243] splash (splash(4)) doesn't show up on a bios only system Message-ID: <bug-293243-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=293243 Bug ID: 293243 Summary: splash (splash(4)) doesn't show up on a bios only system Product: Base System Version: 15.0-RELEASE Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: kern Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: polyduekes@proton.me I have a BIOS only system H55 chipset intel i5 650 no discrete GPU i have been trying to make boot splash work on it following the instructions as per the splash(4) manpage i first tried the steps provided for vt since vt was the default on my system,then i tried splash_bmp and splash_pcx with sc,no luck with either,system finished booting without splash showing up during any boot stage for splash_bmp,i tried the following with 16 bit rgba/rgb and 24 bit rgb bmp files converted using gimp(converted image was /boot/images/freebsd-logo-rev.png) image used for splash_pcx was converted similarly the only thing closest to splash that showed up was a ascii black and white text freebsd orb logo using the boot_mute variable that disappears as soon as init(8) takes over -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.home | help
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