[mythtv-users] Possible to replace linux boot screen with a picture?

[Steve Davidson]

Check out www.bootsplash.org; it does require a kernel recompile, but it
is pretty painless to work with.  The Linux Progress Patch project is
another option, but IMHO isn't as flexible.  LPP also requires that you
recompile the kernel if you want to change the image, bootsplash does
not.

Both projects require that you change your init scripts in order for the
percent complete boot information to be updated.

FWIW, My MythFrontend distribution uses the bootsplash solution (check
the archives for more info)

== Steve


On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 20:59, John Klimek wrote:
> I'm wondering if it is possible to replace all the linux bootup text (eg.
> the kernel messages, the drivers loading, etc, etc) with a picture saying
> something like "MythTV is now loading...".
> 
> The idea is that I would like my frontend (an X-Box running Mandrake Linux)
> to look more "professional" (not sure if thats the right term).  I would
> like to hide as much of the behind-the-scenes information as possible.
> Linux already automatically logs in by itself and runs mythfrontend (works
> like a charm), however when I first load linux I get all that text scrolling
> by...
> 
> Is what I want to do possible?
> 
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