Grub2 background images

[BandiPat <magicpage91@earthlink.net>]

Thanks Felix for this earlier:
Oh for the graphic mode to work you need to have /usr/src/unifont.bdf
file which is for Debian/Ubuntu in bf-utf-source package and then
compile grub2 with `./configure --enable-grub-mkfont' so that the fonts
files needed for it are generated.
And then you can use a background image with something like this in
grub.cfg:
insmod png
background_image /my/image.png
or you can use insmod jpeg or tga
------------------

Downloaded the new svn on 02/2, which I've compiled and added the 
--enable-grub-mkfont option.  I've also added a readme.1st file as a 
basic tutorial for installing, changing from lilo to the files.  I 
thought I would attempt to write something while all this new info you 
guys have helped me with before it fled from my brain.  ;-)

If you would like to see, have a copy, add it to Wiki, etc. just let me 
know, as I will pass it along for your approval.  It's not Zenwalk 
specific, but may help some new user.  I thought about following up with 
a manual, but realized I just don't have the knowledge of Grub2 yet to 
undertake that job, although I would be willing to help with it.

Now on to my questions.  I have built the new svn as a Zenwalk package. 
  When updating Grub2 with new versions, is it advisable to run 
grub-install again, so that new or revised files get copied to your 
/boot/grub directory or is just upgrading all that is necessary for 
grub2 to take advantage of the new stuff?

Next, I followed your instructions Felix, but am still not able to get a 
background image to display.  I will include my grub.cfg, so you guys 
might look at that.  Thanks again for all the help!  Since switching 
over to Grub2, it has been stable & reliable with my XFS partitions. 
I'm actually thinking it might be a good time for you guys to release 
another version.  1.97 would be good, but I honestly think 2.0beta1 is 
obtainable.  It's a good program.

grub.cfg follows:

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

### BEGIN /usr/etc/grub.d/00_header ###
set default=0
set timeout=10
set root=(hd0,2)
insmod video
insmod vbe
insmod png
insmod jpg
backgroung_image /boot/grub/ZenGrub.png
terminal console
### END /usr/etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /usr/etc/grub.d/10_freebsd ###
### END /usr/etc/grub.d/10_freebsd ###

### BEGIN /usr/etc/grub.d/10_hurd ###
### END /usr/etc/grub.d/10_hurd ###

### BEGIN /usr/etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "GNU/Linux, Zenwalk 6.0" {
         set root=(hd0,2)
         search --fs-uuid --set aa0d3fde-d609-45b8-9af9-081d159768ef
         linux   /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 ro splash=silent vga=794
		initrd (hd0,2)/boot/initrd.splash
}

menuentry "GNU/Linux, Zenwalk Text" {
         set root=(hd0,2)
         search --fs-uuid --set aa0d3fde-d609-45b8-9af9-081d159768ef
         linux   /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 3 ro splash=silent vga=794
		initrd (hd0,2)/boot/initrd.splash
}

menuentry "Memory Test (memtest86+)" {
		set root=(hd0,2)
		linux (hd0,2)/boot/memtest86+-1.70.bin
}

menuentry "GNU/Linux, linux 2.6.28.2 (single-user mode)" {
         set root=(hd0,2)
         search --fs-uuid --set aa0d3fde-d609-45b8-9af9-081d159768ef
         linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28.2 root=/dev/sda2 ro single
}
### END /usr/etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /usr/etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /usr/etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /usr/etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file is an example on how to add custom entries
### END /usr/etc/grub.d/40_custom ###


Thanks,
Pat

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