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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    Quote Originally Posted by SkulblakaSama View Post
    Instead of "GRUB_DEFAULT=0" don't I have to have "2"since I duel boot?
    You have windows too? I thought you didn't. If so, leave the 8 lines in 40_custom and save it as 06_custom and yes leave the default as 2.
    But do everything else I mentioned.

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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cavsfan View Post
    You have windows too? I thought you didn't. If so, leave the 8 lines in 40_custom and save it as 06_custom and yes leave the default as 2.
    But do everything else I mentioned.
    Hah, that's an interesting misunderstanding.

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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    Quote Originally Posted by SkulblakaSama View Post
    The two custom entries are on top, but my Windows 7 entry is gone, I don't think I should have deleted that...
    Yes, sorry I thought you didn't have Windows 7!
    Just copy exactly what you have back into the bottom of 06_custom

    Code:
    echo "Windows 7 (loader)" >&2 
    cat << EOF
    menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
        insmod ntfs
        set root='(hd0,1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 01cb2416e6305a00
        chainloader +1
    }
    EOF
    Sorry for the confusion!

    Oh, and don't forget sudo update-grub

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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    It's alright, I'll keep the extra stuff on the bottom, just in case. Everything works just as it should. Thank you for the great tutorial.

    This is off topic, but do you know "Plymouth"? I'm interested in operating it. Can you point me in the correct direction?

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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    Quote Originally Posted by SkulblakaSama View Post
    It's alright, I'll keep the extra stuff on the bottom, just in case. Everything works just as it should. Thank you for the great tutorial.

    This is off topic, but do you know "Plymouth"? I'm interested in operating it. Can you point me in the correct direction?
    You are welcome! Glad we could get by the minor issues. These should get you started.
    The 3rd link is where I found the first two.

    Plymouth article dated May1. 1020

    Plymouth themes: Fix, install, create in Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)

    Search for Plymouth stuff.

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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cavsfan View Post
    You are welcome! Glad we could get by the minor issues. These should get you started.
    The 3rd link is where I found the first two.

    Plymouth article dated May1. 1020

    Plymouth themes: Fix, install, create in Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)

    Search for Plymouth stuff.
    Thank you

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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    Added a sample picture of the finished product after the tutorial.

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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    Is there a way to make the font bigger?

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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    Quote Originally Posted by alaukikyo View Post
    Is there a way to make the font bigger?
    I found this, but have not tried it. I am going to though.

    Code:
    grub-mkfont --help
    Usage: grub-mkfont [OPTIONS] FONT_FILES
    
    Options:
      -o, --output=FILE_NAME    set output file name
      --ascii-bitmaps           save only the ASCII bitmaps
      -i, --index=N             set face index
      -r, --range=A-B[,C-D]     set font range
      -n, --name=S              set font family name
      -s, --size=N              set font size
      -d, --desc=N              set font descent
      -c, --asce=N              set font ascent
      -b, --bold                convert to bold font
      -a, --force-autohint      force autohint
      --no-hinting              disable hinting
      --no-bitmap               ignore bitmap strikes when loading
      -h, --help                display this message and exit
      -V, --version             print version information and exit
      -v, --verbose             print verbose messages

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    Re: How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.

    I was able to change the font and the size, but I am still learning about what is the best manner to do this.
    I changed the font to Comic_Sans_MS and that didn't work too well.

    I didn't really believe there was a way, but now I see how to do it, I just need some more time to perfect it.

    This will be added to the bottom of the tutorial as soon as I get it done.

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