sk545
September 20th, 2005, 11:16 PM
If you use Lilo instead of grub, and would like to change the default splash screen , then this is the guide for you.
First off, you have to have lilo installed and working. I am not going to get into that, since this a guide to change the splash screen. If you have lilo working, then proceed as follows:
1) Backup lilo.conf
$ sudo cp /etc/lilo.conf lilo.confback
2) Download the splash screen to some directory:
Download Splash Screen (http://www.kde-look.org/content/download.php?content=16756&id=1)
The splash screen looks like this:
Tux splash screen (http://www.kde-look.org/content/preview.php?preview=1&id=16756&file1=16756-1.jpg&file2=16756-2.jpg&file3=&name=Tux+Lilo+Selection+Screen)
3) Untar the splash screen
$ tar -zxvf 16756-Lilo-Tux.tar.gz
This will give you two files:
lilo-boot-tux.bmp
README.TXT
4) You can go ahead and read the README.TXT, since that is where i got pretty much all the info for installing it.
5) Copy lilo-boot-tux.bmp to /boot
$ sudo cp lilo-boot-tux.bmp /boot
6) Open up your /etc/lilo.conf file, and look for this section:
# Installs the specified file as the new boot sector
# You have the choice between: text, bmp, and menu
# Look in lilo.conf(5) manpage for details
#
#install=menu
Remove the entire line that says "#install=menu", then copy and paste these lines there instead:
install=bmp
bitmap=/boot/lilo-boot-tux.bmp
bmp-table=48,15,1,12
bmp-colors=250,,,255,,
bmp-timer=300p,184p,250,,
So, the entire section should now look like this:
# Installs the specified file as the new boot sector
# You have the choice between: text, bmp, and menu
# Look in lilo.conf(5) manpage for details
#
install=bmp
bitmap=/boot/lilo-boot-tux.bmp
bmp-table=48,15,1,12
bmp-colors=250,,,255,,
bmp-timer=300p,184p,250,,
Other things i left the same.
7) Lastly, run the following command
$ sudo lilo
That will update lilo. DON'T forget to run this command or it wont work!!
Thats it, reboot and enjoy your new bootsplash screen. :)
Yes, you can use any splash screen, but the above is the one i liked and got to work.
I am also attaching my lilo.conf, in case anyone gets stuck.
Also, if you use grub, its guide is here:
Grub Splash Guide (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=30341)
First off, you have to have lilo installed and working. I am not going to get into that, since this a guide to change the splash screen. If you have lilo working, then proceed as follows:
1) Backup lilo.conf
$ sudo cp /etc/lilo.conf lilo.confback
2) Download the splash screen to some directory:
Download Splash Screen (http://www.kde-look.org/content/download.php?content=16756&id=1)
The splash screen looks like this:
Tux splash screen (http://www.kde-look.org/content/preview.php?preview=1&id=16756&file1=16756-1.jpg&file2=16756-2.jpg&file3=&name=Tux+Lilo+Selection+Screen)
3) Untar the splash screen
$ tar -zxvf 16756-Lilo-Tux.tar.gz
This will give you two files:
lilo-boot-tux.bmp
README.TXT
4) You can go ahead and read the README.TXT, since that is where i got pretty much all the info for installing it.
5) Copy lilo-boot-tux.bmp to /boot
$ sudo cp lilo-boot-tux.bmp /boot
6) Open up your /etc/lilo.conf file, and look for this section:
# Installs the specified file as the new boot sector
# You have the choice between: text, bmp, and menu
# Look in lilo.conf(5) manpage for details
#
#install=menu
Remove the entire line that says "#install=menu", then copy and paste these lines there instead:
install=bmp
bitmap=/boot/lilo-boot-tux.bmp
bmp-table=48,15,1,12
bmp-colors=250,,,255,,
bmp-timer=300p,184p,250,,
So, the entire section should now look like this:
# Installs the specified file as the new boot sector
# You have the choice between: text, bmp, and menu
# Look in lilo.conf(5) manpage for details
#
install=bmp
bitmap=/boot/lilo-boot-tux.bmp
bmp-table=48,15,1,12
bmp-colors=250,,,255,,
bmp-timer=300p,184p,250,,
Other things i left the same.
7) Lastly, run the following command
$ sudo lilo
That will update lilo. DON'T forget to run this command or it wont work!!
Thats it, reboot and enjoy your new bootsplash screen. :)
Yes, you can use any splash screen, but the above is the one i liked and got to work.
I am also attaching my lilo.conf, in case anyone gets stuck.
Also, if you use grub, its guide is here:
Grub Splash Guide (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=30341)