On 04 March 2006 15:25, c.s.prakash wrote: > i had installed gentoo without splash screen on boot up (ie., bootsplash) > how can i configure now
Don't use bootsplash; that's obsolete. Instead, use just "splash". Emerge splash and whatever theme you want. Emerge, if you haven't done so, genkernel. Use genkernel to create an initrd (actually, initramfs) for you even if you haven't used genernel for compiling the kernel: genkernel --gensplash=your_theme --gensplash-res=1024x768 initrd Replace "your_theme" and "1024x768" with your preferred settings. Add "--menuconfig" to the option if you want to look up your kernel configuration again, but if you change it you must also compile a new kernel. Inside the kernel, you need support for the framebuffer and for splash. Assuming you are using grub as a boot loader, you need an entry in grub.conf like this: title= NOS - The Namibian Office Solution by SysEx (Pty) Ltd. root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.12-gentoo-r6 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda2 quiet udev CONSOLE=/dev/tty1 video=vesafb:ywrap,[EMAIL PROTECTED] splash=silent,theme:sysex initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.12-gentoo-r6 Obviously, you have to adjust devices, kernel version, initrd version, theme and resolution to your liking. Voila! Uwe -- Why do consumers keep buying products they will live to curse? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
