Bruce Dubbs wrote: > I am trying to provide documentation about GRUB2 (1.97.1) > customization for the Linux From Scratch book. I am having quite a > bit of trouble finding anything describing how to set up a splash > screen directly in grub.cfg. > Could you help us with documenting grub better? Patches against texinfo manual are welcome > I've looked in info, faqs, the GRUB2 wiki, and google. I do find > references to /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme, but that is an indirect way > of customizing grub.cfg. I am trying to show our LFS users how to > edit grub.cfg directly. > > Right now I have tried a reasonably simple configuration: > > ### grub.cfg > set default=0 > set timeout=15 > > insmod ext2 > set root=(hd0,1) > > loadfont /grub/unifont.pf2 > #set gfxmode="1024x768;800x600;640x480" > insmod gfxterm > insmod vbe > insmod png > > terminal_output gfxterm > if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else > terminal gfxterm > fi > > if background_image=/grub/lfs-logo2.png ; then There is a space between background_imge and filename, not '=' if background_image /grub/lfs-logo2.png ; then > set menu_color_normal=red/black > set menu_color_highlight=green/black > else > set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue > set menu_color_highlight=white/blue > fi > > #menuentrys > ... > ---------------- > > The primary function of GRUB, booting the OS, works great. However > the background image does not display. > > Dropping to the command line shows that gfxterm is enabled, the font > is loaded, and the background image is loaded. > > terminfo shows VT100. > > Reloading the background image from the command line brings up the > image and returning to the menu then works with the image now > displayed, although I can not find any documentation or examples on > how to control the menu frame or menu items. > > I hesitate to claim that the problem I am having is a bug in the code, > but I do wonder if the problem is in my configuration or the code. > > Any insights or pointers to documentation of customization or examples > of grub.cfg will be much appreciated. > > -- Bruce > > > > _______________________________________________ > Grub-devel mailing list > Grub-devel@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel >
-- Regards Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
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