bootsplash with lilo and genkernel

wanderer13 · n00b Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 37

ok, i've emerged bootsplash and created an initrd but it still doesn't work.

my lilo.conf

boot=/dev/hdc
prompt
timeout=100
default=gentoo
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
vga=0x0103

image=/boot/kernel-2.6.9-gentoo-r1
label=gentoo
read-only
root=/dev/ram0
append="init=linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real root=/dev/hdc8 video=aty128fb:1024x768-32 splash=verbose"
initrd=/boot/initrd-gentoo-highquality-1024x768

other=/dev/hdc1
label=windows

dpi209 · n00b Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 65

wanderer13 · n00b Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 37

actually i stopped using the genkernel and compiled a kernel with bootsplash support, all the nec. stuff enabled and i still can't get it to work.

my new lilo.conf

boot=/dev/hdc
prompt
timeout=100
default=gentoo
vga=0x0103

image=/boot/kernel-2.6.9-gentoo-r6
label=gentoo
read-only
root=/dev/hdc8
initrd=/boot/initrd-gentoo-highquality-1024x768
append="devfs=nomount acpi=ht splash=silent"
vga=0x0103

other=/dev/hdc1
label=windows

deadstar · Guru Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 319 Location: England

[quote="wanderer13" video=aty128fb:1024x768-32 [/quote]

Yeah this was the first thing I noticed too. Where did you get this example code from? I don't have a video line, I use this:

vga=291

Works for me. Try it.
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wanderer13 · n00b Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 37

i got it from one of the threads here.

i've unemerged bootsplash

im using splashutils now. my nth lilo.conf. i hope it works.
(i don't get it, bootsplash works fine with my livecd but i've been tryin to get it to work on my box for 3 days now and no dice )

boot=/dev/hdc
prompt
timeout=100
default=gentoo

image=/boot/kernel-2.6.9-gentoo-r6
label=gentoo
read-only
root=/dev/hdc8
initrd=/boot/fbsplash-emergence-1024x768
append="video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60 splash=silent,theme:emergence"

other=/dev/hdc1
label=windows

EDIT: still doesn't work. *sigh* tryin to use vg=

DFanick · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:50 pm Post subject: lilo

a few weeks ago i saw during a suse-installation a lilo-startup-menu with a nice picture and time-status-bar.

Does anybody know how they did that?

It looked very nice.

wanderer13 · n00b Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 37

ok, i've also tried compiing the bootsplash right into the kernel. still no dice. i don't get a bootsplash at startup but when i shut everything down the stupid thing suddenly appears.

Codo · Apprentice Joined: 17 May 2004 Posts: 271

Same problem here...

Codo · Apprentice Joined: 17 May 2004 Posts: 271

I've disabled the logo and the sub-options as well, and I've got it running now