GFX Boot on x86_64

[jcfisher]

Has anyone been able to get grub to use gfx (see: Howto : GfxBoot ( Grub like suse ) (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=208855)) using 64 bit? I tried following the instructions listed there, but the .deb is for 32 bit machines, and --force-architecture didn't help it.

[jcfisher]

For those who are interested, I figured out how to do it. The answer can be found on this (http://allostalk.com/showthread.php?t=208855&page=40) page, but I will summarize it here:

#Download gfxboot
$ wget http://quasarfreak.googlepages.com/grub-gfxboot_0.97-5_i386.deb

#Remove old grub
$ sudo apt-get remove grub

#Install the .deb
$ sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture grub-gfxboot_0.97-5_i386.deb

#Copy theme to boot directory - note that you must first download
#the theme from the beginning of the thread listed above
$ sudo cp message.suse /boot/grub/

#Back up your menu.lst
$ sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst_backup

#Add a line to menu.lst which says gfxmenu /boot/grub/message.suse
$ gksudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Save your work, and return to the command line. Now you need to install grub. In the following code, replace x and y with the appropriate numbers for your hard drives.

$ sudo grub
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
# This output will give you the numbers you use instead of x and y

grub> root (hdx,y)
grub> setup (hdx)
grub> quit

$ sudo grub-install hdx,y

Reboot, and enjoy your new boot screen.

[deepnote]

After removing grub and installing grub-gfxboot, i cant run grub. it says no grub at /sbin/. :confused:

[Kilz]

After removing grub and installing grub-gfxboot, i cant run grub. it says no grub at /sbin/. :confused:

If you have your install disk, put it in, reboot, slect rescue a broken system. Eventualy after testing it will offer a list, select reinstall grub.

[deepnote]

So, the grub-gfxboot will work, if I install grub from rescue disk over it?

[dabl]

These screens look nice -- I didn't know about gfx boot. I wonder if you can make your own splash screen, similar to what you can do with the bootsplash thing?

http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/~mcgrof/grub-images/

:)

[Kilz]

So, the grub-gfxboot will work, if I install grub from rescue disk over it?

No, but it will replace grub and solve the
"After removing grub and installing grub-gfxboot, i cant run grub. it says no grub at /sbin/." problem.

[iborg1013]

Download a 64 bits package from http://kanotix.com/debian/pool/main/g/grub-gfxboot/grub-gfxboot_0.97-11_amd64.deb
install it and then edit /sbin/update-grub change the first line:
#!/bin/sh
for
#!/bin/bash

it works perfect for me.