[NCLUG] Boot graphic

Michael Dwyer mdwyer at sixthdimension.com
Fri Apr 19 12:08:40 MDT 2002


It might be easier than that -- You can run a picture through a Gimp
plugin, which generates a PCX file, which you put in as your bootmessage
file in lilo, and then re-run lilo.  Info is here:

http://www.13thfloor.at/Software/lilo-splash/Example/

Daniel Herrington wrote:
> I haven't tried it myself, but here's a link with info on how to change
> the graphic: http://steven.haryan.to/patchlogo.en.html
> 
> Looks like it requires a recompile of the kernel with the new image.
> Not sure if there's an easier way to do it.
> 
> Best Regards,
>    Daniel Herrington
> 
> On Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:46:15 -0600
> "Scott G. Brauer" <ScottBrauer at SlightlyOffCenter.com> wrote:
> 
> > Next question.
> >
> > This boot process displays a graphic of a penguin over the top few lines of
> > text.  I would like to replace this logo with my clients logo.
> >
> > Is this logo compiled into the kernel, or is it a graphic file accessed
> > during the boot process?  If a file, what file and format is it?
> >
> > Scott G. Brauer
> > http://www.SlightlyOffCenter.com
> >
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