Grub2 background images

Grub2 background images

[BandiPat]

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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Re: Grub2 background images

[Felix Zielcke]

Am Dienstag, den 03.02.2009, 15:22 -0500 schrieb BandiPat:

> 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?

Yes you need to run grub-install to really update it.

> 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.

There was already some talk about releasing 1.97 but it has stopped.

> grub.cfg follows:

Your config is generated without the graphical terminal stuff.
It should look like this:

if loadfont /usr/share/grub/ascii.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  terminal_output gfxterm
fi
insmod png
backgroung_image /boot/grub/ZenGrub.png

-- 
Felix Zielcke

Re: Grub2 background images

[BandiPat]

Felix Zielcke wrote:
> Am Dienstag, den 03.02.2009, 15:22 -0500 schrieb BandiPat:
> 
>> 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?
> 
> Yes you need to run grub-install to really update it.
> 
>> 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.
> 
> There was already some talk about releasing 1.97 but it has stopped.
> 
>> grub.cfg follows:
> 
> Your config is generated without the graphical terminal stuff.
> It should look like this:
> 
> if loadfont /usr/share/grub/ascii.pf2 ; then
>   set gfxmode=640x480
>   insmod gfxterm
>   insmod vbe
>   terminal_output gfxterm
> fi
> insmod png
> backgroung_image /boot/grub/ZenGrub.png
> 
===========
Ok, it's getting better!  I can see the changes made with the above code 
you gave me, but I can still not get a background image to display.  I 
even reduced a picture down to 640x480-256 to see if maybe the picture 
was too large.  Can I change the size from 640x480 to say 800x600 or 
1024x768 for the gfxterm?

Here is my new grub.cfg file:
#
# 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
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/ascii.pf2 ; then
   set gfxmode=640x480
   insmod gfxterm
   insmod vbe
   terminal_output gfxterm
fi
insmod png
backgroung_image /boot/grub/Zen-splash.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 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 as always,
Pat

Re: Grub2 background images

[Colin D Bennett]

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On Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:03:04 -0500
BandiPat <magicpage91@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Here is my new grub.cfg file:
...
> ### BEGIN /usr/etc/grub.d/00_header ###
> set default=0
> set timeout=10
> if loadfont /usr/share/grub/ascii.pf2 ; then
>    set gfxmode=640x480
>    insmod gfxterm
>    insmod vbe
>    terminal_output gfxterm
> fi
> insmod png
> backgroung_image /boot/grub/Zen-splash.png

^^^ 'backgroung_image' -> 'background_image'
I think that is your problem.  Also, you can try executing
'background_image' from the command line to see if it works that way,
if you're having trouble.

Regards,
Colin

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Re: Grub2 background images

[BandiPat]

Colin D Bennett wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:03:04 -0500
> BandiPat <magicpage91@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Here is my new grub.cfg file:
> ...
>> ### BEGIN /usr/etc/grub.d/00_header ###
>> set default=0
>> set timeout=10
>> if loadfont /usr/share/grub/ascii.pf2 ; then
>>    set gfxmode=640x480
>>    insmod gfxterm
>>    insmod vbe
>>    terminal_output gfxterm
>> fi
>> insmod png
>> backgroung_image /boot/grub/Zen-splash.png
> 
> ^^^ 'backgroung_image' -> 'background_image'
> I think that is your problem.  Also, you can try executing
> 'background_image' from the command line to see if it works that way,
> if you're having trouble.
> 
> Regards,
> Colin
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep, thanks Colin, I caught that also after I wrote my email.  That's 
what I get for copying Felix's email.  ;-)

It didn't work though, but I did test the different screen sizes which 
do work up to 1024x768 at least.  Wonder if it would do wide screen 
sizes also?  hmmm, will try that.

Now, are you talking about calling the command from the loader screen or 
after you've booted up?  I will try it both ways to test, then I'll 
report back.

Regards,
Pat

Re: Grub2 background images

[BandiPat]

Colin D Bennett wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:03:04 -0500
> BandiPat <magicpage91@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Here is my new grub.cfg file:
> ...
>> ### BEGIN /usr/etc/grub.d/00_header ###
>> set default=0
>> set timeout=10
>> if loadfont /usr/share/grub/ascii.pf2 ; then
>>    set gfxmode=640x480
>>    insmod gfxterm
>>    insmod vbe
>>    terminal_output gfxterm
>> fi
>> insmod png
>> backgroung_image /boot/grub/Zen-splash.png
> 
> ^^^ 'backgroung_image' -> 'background_image'
> I think that is your problem.  Also, you can try executing
> 'background_image' from the command line to see if it works that way,
> if you're having trouble.
> 
> Regards,
> Colin
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks Colin,
This gave me the last little bit of info I needed to get this working! 
Thanks very much for everyone's help & patience.  Grub2 rocks!  Now all 
I have to do is convince the head guys for Slackware and Zenwalk to 
switch over.  I have a snapshot of the screen, but didn't know if this 
list allowed attachments.

Regards,
Pat