boot bitmap

boot bitmap

[Jorge R . Csapo]

Hi all. What I'm trying to do is hiding the kernel messages during boot;
ideally, I'd like the messages sent to another pseudo-console while the
first one displays a full-size VGA bitmap (Windows style, sorry...)

Can I do this with LILO or GRUB? How?

TIA

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Re: boot bitmap

[Milan P. Stanic]

On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 10:48:30AM -0300, Jorge R . Csapo wrote:
> Hi all. What I'm trying to do is hiding the kernel messages during boot;
> ideally, I'd like the messages sent to another pseudo-console while the
> first one displays a full-size VGA bitmap (Windows style, sorry...)

There is a patch (called "Linux Progress Patch") for that at: 
http://lpp.freelords.org/About.phtml

> Can I do this with LILO or GRUB? How?

LILO have support for BMP "boot screen" and there is patch for GRUB
which adds image to "boot screen". By "boot screen" I mean screen
where boot selection can be done. Of course, when the kernel is
started screen will depend of the kernels idea how it should look
like.

So, by combining LILO/GRUB with LPP patch you can get WinXX style and
more then that. :-)

I hope we will see some screenshoots on the WEB soon. :-)

Milan

Re: boot bitmap

[Jorge R . Csapo]

Hi Milan, thanks for your help. LPP solves my problem beautifully. LILO goes by
so fast I didn't bother messing with it, but as soon as the kernel comes up LPP
displays my client's logo. Now I'm fiddling with the progress bar, which is not
something I really need but it's so cool I'll just have to make it work.

Unfortunately there will be no screenshots on the web; I don't own the logo and
I'm under an NDA so I can't reveal who my client is anyway :/

Thanks again,

Jorge

assim falou Milan P. Stanic (em 20/09/2002):
> On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 10:48:30AM -0300, Jorge R . Csapo wrote:
> > Hi all. What I'm trying to do is hiding the kernel messages during boot;
> > ideally, I'd like the messages sent to another pseudo-console while the
> > first one displays a full-size VGA bitmap (Windows style, sorry...)
> 
> There is a patch (called "Linux Progress Patch") for that at: 
> http://lpp.freelords.org/About.phtml
> 
> > Can I do this with LILO or GRUB? How?
> 
> LILO have support for BMP "boot screen" and there is patch for GRUB
> which adds image to "boot screen". By "boot screen" I mean screen
> where boot selection can be done. Of course, when the kernel is
> started screen will depend of the kernels idea how it should look
> like.
> 
> So, by combining LILO/GRUB with LPP patch you can get WinXX style and
> more then that. :-)
> 
> I hope we will see some screenshoots on the WEB soon. :-)
> 
> Milan

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Re: boot bitmap

[Milan P. Stanic]

On Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 11:07:41AM -0300, Jorge R . Csapo wrote:

> Unfortunately there will be no screenshots on the web; I don't own
> the logo and I'm under an NDA so I can't reveal who my client is
                            ^^^
You need boot screen like WinXX, you work under NDA, so you must be
working on the next Win release for M$ :-)

Just kidding, sorry.

Milan

Re: boot bitmap

[Jorge R . Csapo]

assim falou Milan P. Stanic (em 02/10/2002):
> On Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 11:07:41AM -0300, Jorge R . Csapo wrote:
> 
> > Unfortunately there will be no screenshots on the web; I don't own
> > the logo and I'm under an NDA so I can't reveal who my client is
>                             ^^^
> You need boot screen like WinXX, you work under NDA, so you must be
> working on the next Win release for M$ :-)

LOL, I wish... or rather, I don't wish ;)

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by the software available.
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