Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
El 2012-06-12 a las 14:31 +0800, 斟酌鵬兄 escribió: Please, reply to the list not to me... I almost forget about this message. And also remember to keep your writing at the bottom. On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 4:43 AM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: (...) Tried, but seems not work. using fbterm-bi in man page of fbterm shows error something like fbterm not found. You better explain what's what you did exactly so someone can tell about the required or missing steps. It seems that setting a background image is a bit complex, I mean, something that requires more than just installing a package and go :-) Here is what I did: run: apt-get install fbterm man fbterm ^this provide fbterm-bi to get background work then goto google code page of fbterm, download the fbv it mentioned install fbv download a background image(here I called 001.jpg) run: fbterm-bi 001.jpg then a image flashed in the screen and disappeared. nothing happened. Gives error(something like): not found: shift not found: exec: fbterm From man fbterm it can be read: *** BACKGROUND IMAGE FbTerm doesn't load and parse any image file with various formats directly, instead it takes a screen shot of frame buffer device on startup if variable FBTERM_BACKGROUND_IMAGE is defined, then uses this screen shot as the background for text rendering. In order to enable background image support, user should first put a image to frame buffer device with a image viewer. A wrapper script using fbv is listed below: (...) *** So it's better that you stick to the mentioned instructions and retry. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120613150956.ga7...@stt008.linux.site
Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
El 2012-06-14 a las 01:14 +0800, 斟酌鵬兄 escribió: Sir, please, reply to the list _not to me_ :-) On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: (...) From man fbterm it can be read: *** BACKGROUND IMAGE FbTerm doesn't load and parse any image file with various formats directly, instead it takes a screen shot of frame buffer device on startup if variable FBTERM_BACKGROUND_IMAGE is defined, then uses this screen shot as the background for text rendering. In order to enable background image support, user should first put a image to frame buffer device with a image viewer. A wrapper script using fbv is listed below: (...) *** So it's better that you stick to the mentioned instructions and retry. The FBTERM_BACKGROUND_IMAGE is defined in fbterm-bi Fine but there are more things to check and steps to do as detailed in the man page ;-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120613174739.ga8...@stt008.linux.site
Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 17:36 -0700, Greg Donoghue wrote: Is this the package you're thinking of? Package: qingy Version: 0.9.7-2 Priority: optional Section: admin Maintainer: Riccardo Stagni unric...@email.it Uncompressed Size: 741 k Depends: libc6 (= 2.7), libdirectfb-1.2-9, libncurses5 (= 5.7+20100313), libpam0g (= 0.99.7.1), libx11-6, libxss1, libdirectfb-extra, dpkg (= 1.15.4) | install-info Description: framebuffer-enabled replacement for getty qingy (Qingy Is Not GettY) is a replacement for getty that uses DirectFB to provide a fast, nice GUI without the overhead of the X Window System. It allows the user to log in and start the session of his choice (text console, GNOME, KDE, WMaker, ...). Main features: * It works ;-) * It remembers last user who logged in, with focus on password * It also rememebers last session each user chose * Alternatively it remembers last session on a per-tty basis * Fully themable * A theme will look the same on all machines, independently of the resolution * You can select your favourite theme, or a random one every time * Both text and X sessions are supported * You can start more that one X session at once * You can even start X inside a console when X sessions are already running * PAM support * Support for screen savers * Auto log-in support * Session locking support * tty specific options support * Customizable key bindings * Text mode support. Homepage: http://qingy.sourceforge.net/ Yes, that was what I was thinking of suggesting to the OP; still not sure if it's actually what is wanted. Thanks for the info, memory's not as good as it used to be. :-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1339493135.2588.3.camel@hp-g62
Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
There certainly was a program to do it via the framebuffer, I think it was called 'geecko' or 'geko', or something, but I can't seem to find any reference to it now, sorry. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1339407308.2819.3.camel@hp-g62
Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:35:08AM +0100, keith wrote: There certainly was a program to do it via the framebuffer, I think it was called 'geecko' or 'geko', or something, but I can't seem to find any reference to it now, sorry. Is this the package you're thinking of? Package: qingy Version: 0.9.7-2 Priority: optional Section: admin Maintainer: Riccardo Stagni unric...@email.it Uncompressed Size: 741 k Depends: libc6 (= 2.7), libdirectfb-1.2-9, libncurses5 (= 5.7+20100313), libpam0g (= 0.99.7.1), libx11-6, libxss1, libdirectfb-extra, dpkg (= 1.15.4) | install-info Description: framebuffer-enabled replacement for getty qingy (Qingy Is Not GettY) is a replacement for getty that uses DirectFB to provide a fast, nice GUI without the overhead of the X Window System. It allows the user to log in and start the session of his choice (text console, GNOME, KDE, WMaker, ...). Main features: * It works ;-) * It remembers last user who logged in, with focus on password * It also rememebers last session each user chose * Alternatively it remembers last session on a per-tty basis * Fully themable * A theme will look the same on all machines, independently of the resolution * You can select your favourite theme, or a random one every time * Both text and X sessions are supported * You can start more that one X session at once * You can even start X inside a console when X sessions are already running * PAM support * Support for screen savers * Auto log-in support * Session locking support * tty specific options support * Customizable key bindings * Text mode support. Homepage: http://qingy.sourceforge.net/ -- Greg Donoghue g...@gmx.us -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120612003606.GA10915@SDF
Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
On Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 08:21:59PM +, Camaleón wrote: On Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:52:56 -0700, 斟酌鵬兄 wrote: Like a bitmap or jpeg? I remember openSUSE had (still has?) a cute background image when jumping to a tty console so this has to be possible... Google suggests fbterm and fbcondecor but I have not tried any of those, I can't really tell about their status nor their current funcionalities :-? There are terminal emulators that allow for changing the background (eterm comes to mind), but in a tty, without an X session, I do not believe this is possible. tony -- http://www.tonybaldwin.me all tony, all the time! 3F330C6E signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:34:14 -0400, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 08:21:59PM +, Camaleón wrote: On Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:52:56 -0700, 斟酌鵬兄 wrote: Like a bitmap or jpeg? I remember openSUSE had (still has?) a cute background image when jumping to a tty console so this has to be possible... Google suggests fbterm and fbcondecor but I have not tried any of those, I can't really tell about their status nor their current funcionalities :-? There are terminal emulators that allow for changing the background (eterm comes to mind), but in a tty, without an X session, I do not believe this is possible. It sems that it's possible. You can read about the above mentioned utilities requirements at their respective sites. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jr2n5a$uj2$1...@dough.gmane.org
Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
Camaleón wrote: On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:34:14 -0400, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 08:21:59PM +, Camaleón wrote: On Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:52:56 -0700, 斟酌鵬兄 wrote: Like a bitmap or jpeg? I remember openSUSE had (still has?) a cute background image when jumping to a tty console so this has to be possible... Google suggests fbterm and fbcondecor but I have not tried any of those, I can't really tell about their status nor their current funcionalities :-? There are terminal emulators that allow for changing the background (eterm comes to mind), but in a tty, without an X session, I do not believe this is possible. It sems that it's possible. You can read about the above mentioned utilities requirements at their respective sites. http://code.google.com/p/fbterm/ says background image for eye candy. Haven't tried it. Hugo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jr30j3$m7t$1...@dough.gmane.org
Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
El 2012-06-11 a las 03:37 +0800, 斟酌鵬兄 escribió: (resending to the list) On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 1:56 AM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:34:14 -0400, Tony Baldwin wrote: On Sat, Jun 09, 2012 at 08:21:59PM +, Camaleón wrote: On Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:52:56 -0700, 斟酌鵬兄 wrote: Like a bitmap or jpeg? I remember openSUSE had (still has?) a cute background image when jumping to a tty console so this has to be possible... Google suggests fbterm and fbcondecor but I have not tried any of those, I can't really tell about their status nor their current funcionalities :-? There are terminal emulators that allow for changing the background (eterm comes to mind), but in a tty, without an X session, I do not believe this is possible. It sems that it's possible. You can read about the above mentioned utilities requirements at their respective sites. Tried, but seems not work. using fbterm-bi in man page of fbterm shows error something like fbterm not found. You better explain what's what you did exactly so someone can tell about the required or missing steps. It seems that setting a background image is a bit complex, I mean, something that requires more than just installing a package and go :-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120610204334.ga6...@stt008.linux.site
Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
Like a bitmap or jpeg? -- Regards, Panguin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cajg5x_yxruv5zr1hhef61-fy41_93hd6n3meqnoo8aqy7cr...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Is there a way to use a custom background in terminal mode?
On Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:52:56 -0700, 斟酌鵬兄 wrote: Like a bitmap or jpeg? I remember openSUSE had (still has?) a cute background image when jumping to a tty console so this has to be possible... Google suggests fbterm and fbcondecor but I have not tried any of those, I can't really tell about their status nor their current funcionalities :-? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jr0b97$tv3$1...@dough.gmane.org
