fbsplash vs Usplash

[parkash]

I've been using, the latest Suse, Gentoo and Ubuntu versions.. And I'm quite dissappointed with Usplash...

So far, Ubuntu is the easiest distro. Though I like everyone ;)

I've installed Gentoo's fbsplash since it was experimental, and Suse's bootsplash (in Gentoo env.) when it was experimental too, I even did it in mi iBook when Gentoo didn't support it.

Then I come to see usplash and, when I tried to hack it, found out that it's much more difficult than fbsplash or bootsplash!... (No comments on the resolution)

So I ask myself (and all of you), why are we using usplash?

I mean, fbpsplash just needs a kernel patch, a theme and some lines in grub/lilo to make it work! And personally, I love when a distro gives me the freedom to change everything I want of it... If I wanted a closed OS I'd buy Winbugs or OSX...

Anyway, right now Ubuntu is my favorite distro, and I'd just like to see better looking art here and around... :rolleyes:

[Rizado]

I agree. Personally I hate usplash and it's the first thing that I get rid of (I love ubuntu), I like nothing better than usplash. Right now I've figured out how to install fbsplash so I use that instead and it's great.
But a kernelpatch for using fbsplash isn't really needed for just a splash is it?

[Nonno Bassotto]

What can I say? I agree. Gentoo's fbsplash seems the nicest. I hope someday changing the bootsplash will be as easy as installing a synaptic package.

[parkash]

Yes, I know... Personally I think I'm gonna find out how to do it... I mean: making a .deb and simplifying the change... ;p... I hope I have enough time to do it... hehe

[PingunZ]

http://jdurand.home.cern.ch/jdurand/fbsplash.html

Grtz PingunZ

[egon spengler]

I agree that fbsplash is MUCH better than usplash (and splashy for that matter) but I remember seeing something from a dev mailing list posted on here and apparently fbsplash can cause pcmia problems for some users and so the decision was made to go for maximum hardware compatibility at the price of looks