Questions tagged [bootsplash]
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GRUB Quiet Splash
As a Linux newbee, I would like to know What exactly is the significance of "Quiet Splash" in GRUB?
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
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How to change boot logo in linux mint
I want to change my Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon boot image manually.
So, I replaced the image located at:
/lib/plymouth/themes/mint-logo/logo.png
with mine.
The logo changes at shutdown but not at boot.
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Why splash is not in kernel parameters list but works?
This GRUB Quiet Splash says:
The splash (which eventually ends up in your /boot/grub/grub.cfg )
causes the splash screen to be shown.
At the same time you want the boot process to be quiet, as otherwise
all kinds of messages would disrupt that…
Martian2020
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Do Unix systems and other similar systems use the GPU for the startup splash/loading screen (when there is one)?
I was wondering if Unix systems use the GPU for the startup splash/loading screen because I've been having some trouble with an overheating Mac with graphics issues. Unix-type systems (such as MacOS 10.6, 10.10 and different versions of Ubuntu) show…
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Plymouth keeps quitting
I'm setting up a customised single-purpose Linux image. It's based on OpenSUSE, and it uses Plymouth to display some nice graphics during startup and shutdown. The trouble is, for reasons beyond my comprehension, the Plymouth display keeps turning…
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Show splash screen instantly after system is powered
I would like to execute a command instantly after system is powered. My project is realized in an embedded Linux environment (Yocto-based, with U-boot bootloader), therefore I would like to show a splash screen -almost instantly after powered- on a…
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Plymouth Boot Splash - Turn off switching to text
I am working on an appliance system based on CentOS 6. I have created a custom boot splash, but I can't find any information on how I would disable the feature to switch to text mode (switching the splash on and off) through a keypress. I do not…
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How to change the Linux Mint Nadia splash screen?
I was wondering if it is possible for me to change the splash screen when Linux Mint is loading? I am talking about the logo of mint which appears when you start the computer. If so what kind of file format is it? And is it difficult to do?
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Boot resolution change in initramfs on laptop monitor and HDMI monitor
I have Linux Mint 17 on my laptop. Also I have 22'' monitor connected to laptop using HDMI cable. My disk if fully encrypted with LUKS and LVM. On boot I get graphical prompt to enter password for encrypted partitions. Screen resolution on on both…
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Why will plymouth not update?
I admit I don't update my kernel very often. I used to everytime a stable release of sys-kernel/gentoo-sources came out so I'm very adept at doing it. This last weekend I attempted to update from 3.12.13 to 3.14.14. Over this past weekend, I was…
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Can I avoid writing to the screen until a couple seconds before X11 is initialized?
On an embedded device running Linux, I am writing to the monitor from the bootloader (U-Boot) to display a given logo. Once the linux kernel is loaded, however, it clears the screen until X11 is initialized. Is there any way I can avoid writing to…
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Bootsplash setup with LUKS password prompt
I'm running manjaro with full disk encryption. I want to have "themed" boot experience and so I installed bootsplash. Unfortunately it doesn't theme the initial disk password prompt. Is it possible to do this with bootsplash or do I have switch to…
Andreas Hartmann
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How to disable boot messages on startup?
I am running Gentoo currently. I don't want to see the boot messages it shows me. My /etc/default/grub has these lines: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="quiet splash" and GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash", and updated grub with grub-mkconfig -o…
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Plymouth just shows symbols instead of boot animation in Debian Buster
ASK: How can I properly configure my Plymouth Boot Screen?
I have Debian Buster 10.4 XFCE.
I set quiet and splash boot parameters in my grub.
sudo plymouth --show-splash doesn't work.
At shutdown, Plymouth just doesn't appear.
At startup,…
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Graphics on boot like the backtrack linux or the Gentoo live DVD after you press alt+F1 on boot
Would like to find a good tutorial on how to make a boot splash similar to the one on backtrack {3,4,5}. It has all of the terminal text that you would see on a normal boot up but it has a nice border. Another example is the gentoo live DVD, a…
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