Grub 2 Drop-In Backgrounds & Font Selection

**Chakoo** · October 29th, 2011

Also your image didn't work... (thanks for trying) And I'm using Oneiric not Natty (but I can't fix my information 'cause i have less than 50 posts -_-) Don't know if that helps.

Shadi

**drs305** · October 29th, 2011

Originally Posted by Chakoo

Also your image didn't work... (thanks for trying) And I'm using Oneiric not Natty (but I can't fix my information 'cause i have less than 50 posts -_-) Don't know if that helps.

Shadi

If you run the boot info script and post the contents of RESULTS.txt I can take a look at grub.cfg. Make sure you have it set up to try to use whatever your image is. You can get to the script page via the 'BIS' link in my signature line or you can install 'Boot-Repair', which contains the script.

When you post again, please include whether the entire screen was black or just the middle section where you would expect the image to be.

**Chakoo** · October 29th, 2011

Code:

                  Boot Info Script 0.60    from 17 May 2011


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

 => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of 
    the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks 
    for  on this drive.

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext2
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 11.10
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows XP
    Boot sector info:   No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows XP
    Boot files:        /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

sda3: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       Extended Partition
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  

sda5: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System

/dev/sda1    *          2,048   419,432,447   419,430,400  83 Linux
/dev/sda2         419,432,448   613,481,582   194,049,135   7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3         613,482,494   625,141,759    11,659,266   5 Extended
/dev/sda5         613,482,496   625,141,759    11,659,264  82 Linux swap / Solaris


"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL

/dev/sda1        59312ec6-a40d-4168-a0f2-b80c7be247eb   ext2       
/dev/sda2        4B84C43146DE0326                       ntfs       Windows
/dev/sda5        38bf76e9-b849-4449-a5fe-29b9654a0166   swap       

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

/dev/sda1        /                        ext2       (rw,errors=remount-ro)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 59312ec6-a40d-4168-a0f2-b80c7be247eb
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod part_msdos
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 59312ec6-a40d-4168-a0f2-b80c7be247eb
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-12-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 59312ec6-a40d-4168-a0f2-b80c7be247eb
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=59312ec6-a40d-4168-a0f2-b80c7be247eb ro quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor  quiet splash vt.handoff=7
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.0.0-12-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 59312ec6-a40d-4168-a0f2-b80c7be247eb
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.0.0-12-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=59312ec6-a40d-4168-a0f2-b80c7be247eb ro recovery nomodeset quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda2)" --class windows --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 4B84C43146DE0326
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    nodev,noexec,nosuid 0       0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=59312ec6-a40d-4168-a0f2-b80c7be247eb /               ext2    errors=remount-ro 0       1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=38bf76e9-b849-4449-a5fe-29b9654a0166 none            swap    sw              0       0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

           GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)

               =                boot/grub/core.img                             1
               =                boot/grub/grub.cfg                             1
               =                boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic               5
               =                boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic                  3
               =                initrd.img                                     5
               =                vmlinuz                                        3

================================ sda2/boot.ini: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

unlzma: Decoder error
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in

The whole screen is black. Text is white, highlighted text is black on white background.

**drs305** · October 29th, 2011

Originally Posted by Chakoo

The whole screen is black. Text is white, highlighted text is black on white background.

I don't see a theme setting and there is no 05_debian_theme section of your /boot/grub/grub.cfg file. The file /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme is the script which incorporates non-default images/fonts into the Grub menu if no theme is set elsewhere (/etc/default/grub).

Perhaps you removed the executable bit or removed the file. You can see if the file exists with the first command, and set it to be executable with the second.

Code:

ls /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme 
sudo chmod +x /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme 
sudo update-grub

**Chakoo** · October 29th, 2011

drs305 you are my god!

thanks dude, worked like a charm.

Shadi

**drs305** · July 4th, 2012

This page has been migrated to the Ubuntu Community Documentation site. For the most up-to-date information, please visit:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Displays

The above page is a sub-page of the main community documentation regarding https://help.community/Grub2.

Thank you to all the users who posted in these threads and expanded our knowledge of Grub 2 since it's introduction.

A thread for discussion of the wiki can be found at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12073029

Support threads regarding the wiki and it's content should be created in a suitable forum.