Lilo and a graphical login

Esben · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2002 10:52 am Post subject: Lilo and a graphical login

In short: How to configure LILO to use a graphical login?

In more detail: I'm now almost complete happy with my Gentoo box... definitely an improvement over SuSE 7.2. However, I miss one, albeit, minor thing: Under SuSE, when LILO loaded I had the pleasure to view a Tux in what looked liked a 640480 image and a graphical countdown. I currently use LILO version 22.1, and as far as I can determine this version should support such a "graphical login", but I cannot figure out how to configure it. As far as can determine, I need something like

install="/boot/boot-bmp.b"
bitmap="/boot/bitmap"

.. but I can't seem to make this work... do anything now a HOWTO or other docs about this? Or can someone give me a tip? :roll:

Thanks

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kraylus · l33t Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 648 Location: ft.worth.tx

honestly, i didnt know lilo could do that. but if you want that kinda customization, why not go with grub? it's just as easy to setup as lilo is.

plus, you can put whatever image you want as the bg and it just looks really snazzy

sorry though, cant help ya with lilo

there are explicit directions on how to get grub working with gentoo in the installation guide if yer interested.

good luck!

ryan
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dmouritsendk · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 2:20 am Post subject:

Hey Espen,

It is possible to load animated bootscreens in lilo, note that i´ve never bougthered to mess with it my self. But i´ve seen it work + dug up some pages on the subject:

http://www.gamers.org/~quinet/lilo/
http://www.gamers.org/~quinet/lilo/help.html

This involves getting some helper tool from SUSE but its in a rpm format so you should be able to get it working on gentoo.

Also, this page might also be of interest. He uses a other approach.
http://www.13thfloor.at/Software/lilo-splash/
http://www.13thfloor.at/Software/lilo-splash/Example/

He uses some Gimp and some script-fu tool it seems, any way, it should be possible to find some way that will work for you

If it should interest u, it seems like grub can do stuff like this to.
check out:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF8&q=grub+xpm

And there even is a little article @ sslug

http://www.sslug.dk/linuxbog/friheden/bog/friheden-opstart.html

(jeg skrev på engelsk hvis det andre også skulle være nysgerrige)

abhishek · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 2:34 am Post subject:

Here's another page that might be useful. http://members.lycos.co.uk/datalogide/other/lilo-graphics-mini-howto.html

Esben · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 10:28 am Post subject: Thank you guys

Thank you guys... it would seem that GRUB is the only way to go, as the required patch doesn't work with either LILO 21.1.75 or 22.1. Since LILO is working now, I hesitate to install another bootloader, at least today

) I'll post my results once or do make the transition...
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regards, Esben
True trade is honest, but not merciful. Politics is dishonest, no matter how merciful... and war is neither honest nor merciful.... therefore, choose trade above politics, but politics above war.