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njcwotx
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 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:27 am Post subject: tux no longer shows at boot - strange black cat [Solved] |
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Ok this is minor, but I just setup framebuffer and v86d and now my cute little tux showing how many procs I have turn into this strange looking black cat with a 'beak' trying to look like tux! Anyone know what this is and how to change it back?
Looks like this:
http://tassiedevil.com.au/images/Linux_Tuz.jpg
A little research suggests this has something to do with Linus Torvalds and save the Tasmanian Devil campaign....
I guess this is something in the latest kernel.....nevermind its just a latest kernel release thing. Thought I got a poached kernel from portage at first 
http://www.itwire.com/content/view/23976/1141
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vaxbrat
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:21 am Post subject: It's a tasmanian devil |
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| Linus and the kernel gang were persuaded by an outfit trying to save the tasmanian devil from a disease to put "taz" in a penguin disguse for a major kernel version. There was also some donation money involved at some fund raiser. Tux will be back next major release. |
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pentium4borg
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject: Kernel splash image |
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Did the kernel splash image change? I get this instead of penguins when I boot the minimal x86 LiveCD dated 20090623 --> http://smkent.net/stuff/gentoo-splash.png (sorry for the crappy picture quality)
Also, is this image configurable in the kernel options somewhere? |
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mikegpitt
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: Kernel splash image |
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| pentium4borg wrote: | Did the kernel splash image change? I get this instead of penguins when I boot the minimal x86 LiveCD dated 20090623 --> http://smkent.net/stuff/gentoo-splash.png (sorry for the crappy picture quality)
Also, is this image configurable in the kernel options somewhere? |
I also had those (ugly!) images in my 2.6.29 kernel. When I upgraded to 2.6.30 the old penguins were back. I'm guessing that the latest livecd was built with 2.6.29.
EDIT: Apparently this alternative logo is called Tuz and is a tasmanian devil wearing a penguin mask. Apparently it was added into the kernel sources to bring some awareness on the plight of these animals.
Info here:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/032009-linux-penguin-mascot.html
Personally, I was quite happy to see tux back in 2.6.30 |
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nixnut
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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merged above two posts here
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