From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1LURkp-00059p-5h for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:20:19 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LURkm-000590-Vu for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:20:17 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LURki-00057z-Ou for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:20:16 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=50663 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LURki-00057w-Kv for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:20:12 -0500 Received: from elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.70]:42707) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LURki-00012M-99 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:20:12 -0500 Received: from [24.148.247.139] (helo=[192.168.0.199]) by elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1LURkf-00028i-5p for grub-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:20:09 -0500 Message-ID: <4988A7A0.4000206@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:22:56 -0500 From: BandiPat Organization: Magic Page Products User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.18 (X11/20081105) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Grub2 Development Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-ELNK-Trace: c85a64c14a050764b95206241ab561599ef193a6bfc3dd486221b6633e0b770a629823778958380c666fa475841a1c7a350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 24.148.247.139 X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4-2.6 Subject: Grub2 background images X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:20:17 -0000 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 -- ---Zenwalk v6.0--Linux 2.6.28--- Registered Linux User #225206 "Ever tried Zen computing?" http://www.zenwalk.org