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Q-collective Advocate
Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 2071
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:13 pm Post subject: So, FBSplash is broken. Alternatives? |
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So, it appears that CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR has left kernel 3.7. You need this option to get FBSplash to work, because otherwise you'll get:
Code: | # splash_manager -c set --theme=natural_gentoo --tty=1
Failed to open the fbcon_decor control device.
Failed to open the fbcon_decor control device. |
So, what are the alternatives to getting a shiny boothsplash? Or is FBSplash going to get fixed? |
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Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 2071
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, just found Plymouth. Anyone liking it? Does it work with kernel 3.7? Are there better alternatives? |
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Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 2071
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Q-collective wrote: | Ok, just found Plymouth. Anyone liking it? Does it work with kernel 3.7? Are there better alternatives? |
Ok, both versions in the tree don't even compile:
Code: | make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/work/plymouth-0.8.4_build/docs'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/work/plymouth-0.8.4_build/docs'
make[1]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/work/plymouth-0.8.4_build'
make[2]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/work/plymouth-0.8.4_build'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `install-exec-am'.
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `install-data-am'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/work/plymouth-0.8.4_build'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/work/plymouth-0.8.4_build'
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/libply-splash-graphics.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/libply-boot-client.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/label.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/script.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/text.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/throbgress.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/renderers/drm.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/renderers/frame-buffer.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/renderers/x11.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/fade-throbber.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/space-flares.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/details.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /usr/lib64/plymouth/two-step.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /lib64/libply-splash-core.la (no static archive)
* Removing unnecessary /lib64/libply.la (no static archive)
* Removing left /usr/lib64/plymouth/*.la
rm: cannot remove ‘/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/image//usr/lib64/plymouth/*.la’: No such file or directory
* ERROR: sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4 failed (install phase):
* rm '/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/image//usr/lib64/plymouth/*.la'
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* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 93: Called src_install
* environment, line 3104: Called die
* The specific snippet of code:
* rm "${la}" || die "rm '${la}'";
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* If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info '=sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4'`,
* the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv '=sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4'`.
* The complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/temp/environment'.
* Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/work/plymouth-0.8.4'
* S: '/var/tmp/portage/sys-boot/plymouth-0.8.4/work/plymouth-0.8.4' |
Looks like an ebuild bug, but since there are maybe way better alternatives I'll let this rest for now. |
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Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 2071
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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Bump. |
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swimmer Veteran
Joined: 15 Jul 2002 Posts: 1330 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:31 am Post subject: |
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fbcondecor is back in 3.7.3 |
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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swimmer wrote: | fbcondecor is back in 3.7.3 |
Awesome! |
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GLS064 Apprentice
Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 175 Location: Braunschweig,Germany
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Where do i find the option now for it ? I only find Framebuffer Console Rotation.
Greetings
Bodo _________________ Gruss / Greetings Bodo |
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Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 2071
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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GLS064 wrote: | Where do i find the option now for it ? I only find Framebuffer Console Rotation.
Greetings
Bodo |
I can confirm it is in there, on the same location.
Do you have all requirements met? (You can find these by pressing "/" and looking for "FB_CON_DECOR") |
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GLS064 Apprentice
Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 175 Location: Braunschweig,Germany
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:41 am Post subject: |
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What do you mean with requirements ? i have emerged the fresh kernel sources from the sys-kernel/gentoo-sources. And the version is 3.7.3. Even in the new created .config file i do not found fb_con_decor.
Bodo _________________ Gruss / Greetings Bodo |
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andrewwalker27 l33t
Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 660
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Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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I'd just mention you need !FB_TILEBLITTING [=n] and not [=y] or FB_CON_DECOR won't allow you to select [=y]
I'm also having a major headache with FB_CON_DECOR but I don't quite understand what is wrong. I've been following this guide
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Fbsplash
I'm running nvidia-drivers-313.26 on an GeForce880 GTS using kernel 3.7.10 and my grub.conf is as follows
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title Gentoo
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/kernel-3.7.10-gentoo root=/dev/sda1 video=uvesafb:mtrr:3,ywrap,1920x1200-24@50 splash=silent,fadein,theme=natural_gentoo quiet console=/dev/tty1
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I've created the initramfs as follows with no errors
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PhenomIIx6 grub # splash_geninitramfs --verbose --res 1920x1200 --generate /boot/initramfs-bootplash natural_gentoo
o Creating directory structure..
o Copying //sbin/fbcondecor_helper..
o Copying themes..
- natural_gentoo
o Creating initramfs image..
PhenomIIx6 grub #
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and I can test the theme ok by doing the following
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splash_manager -c set --theme=natural_gentoo --tty=1
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which results in ctrl + alt + 1 giving me a lovely console display, but for some reason it doesn't work when I boot up, I just get blank screens on the TTYS. My /etc/conf.d consists of nothing more than
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FBCONDECOR_TTYS="1 2 3 4 5 6"
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and I get this error if I try to restart the service
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PhenomIIx6 conf.d # /etc/init.d/fbcondecor restart
* Setting framebuffer console images ...
Requested theme does not exist.
* Failed to set background image on tty2 [ !! ]
* ERROR: fbcondecor failed to start
PhenomIIx6 conf.d #
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Am I missing something out? Do I need to do something else after creating /boot/initramfs-bootsplash or is something wrong with my kernel settings? Here's how I've set it up
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# Console display driver support
#
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK=y
CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE=64
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY=y
# CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION is not set
CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR=y
# CONFIG_FONTS is not set
CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
# CONFIG_LOGO is not set
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I'm using the binary nvidia drivers rather than nouveau for the system when booted, could this cause a problem? I'd appreciate any help, I've spent hours on it and got totally confused by conflicting docs, I don't really understand what a frame buffer actually is and what purpose v86d serves. |
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i4dnf Apprentice
Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 271 Location: Bucharest, Romania
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:19 am Post subject: |
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you forgot to add the initrd line to your grub config:
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initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initramfs-bootsplash
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andrewwalker27 l33t
Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 660
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, your right I did forget that bit! Sadly though I still get exactly the same result, no splash screen and still the 'Requested theme does not exist' error. Any other ideas?
Does this look ok to you?
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PhenomIIx6 boot # zcat /boot/initramfs-bootsplash | cpio --list
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lib64
lib64/splash
lib64/splash/sys
lib64/splash/proc
etc
etc/splash
etc/splash/natural_gentoo
etc/splash/natural_gentoo/images
etc/splash/natural_gentoo/images/silent-1920x1200.jpg
etc/splash/natural_gentoo/images/verbose-1920x1200.jpg
etc/splash/natural_gentoo/1920x1200.cfg
etc/splash/luxisri.ttf
dev
dev/null
dev/fb
dev/vc
dev/console
dev/misc
dev/tty0
sbin
sbin/splash_helper
sbin/fbcondecor_helper
root
1458 blocks
PhenomIIx6 boot #
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i4dnf Apprentice
Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 271 Location: Bucharest, Romania
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:22 am Post subject: |
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It might be a typo in your earlier post but the splash part of the kernel line should use ":" instead of "=" after theme i.e.:
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splash=silent,fadein,theme:natural_gentoo
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Also note there is a difference between "console" and "CONSOLE" usage (from /usr/share/doc/splashutils*/kernel-parameters):
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To make sure that the silent mode works correctly with this version of
splashutils, it is required that you add either
'quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1' or 'console=tty1' to your kernel command line.
'CONSOLE=/dev/tty1' will redirect all initscript messages to tty1.
'console=tty1' will redirect both kernel and initscript messages to tty1.
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xHypnos n00b
Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Posts: 31
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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It same problem: I have a kernel 3.7.10
Code: | splash_manager -c set --theme=powered_by_gentoo --tty=1
Failed to open the fbcon_decor control device.
Failed to open the fbcon_decor control device.
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mvaterlaus Apprentice
Joined: 01 Oct 2010 Posts: 234 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:03 am Post subject: |
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did you enable the fbcondecor use flag when merging splashutils? |
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xHypnos n00b
Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Posts: 31
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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HI, my steps in merging fbsplash:
I
*add use flag fbcondecor and emerge splashutils
*download theme powered_by_gentoo and unzip and paste to /etc/splash/powered_by_gentoo
*add fbcondecor to rc-update default:
Code: | localhost ~ # rc-update show
NetworkManager | default
acpid | default
bluetooth | default
bootmisc | boot
consolekit | default
cupsd | default
dbus | default
devfs | sysinit
dmesg | sysinit
fbcondecor | default
fsck | boot
hostname | boot
hwclock | boot
keymaps | boot
killprocs | shutdown
laptop_mode | default
local | default
localmount | boot
modules | boot
mount-ro | shutdown
mtab | boot
net.eth0 | default
netmount | default
procfs | boot
root | boot
savecache | shutdown
swap | boot
swapfiles | boot
sysctl | boot
sysfs | sysinit
termencoding | boot
tmpfiles.setup | boot
udev | sysinit
udev-mount | sysinit
urandom | boot
vixie-cron | default
xdm | default |
*edited /etc/conf.d/fbcondecor, enabling the FBCONDECOR_TTYS 1-6
*my grub.conf is:
Code: | default 1
timeout 10
splashimage=(hd0,4)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Gentoo Linux 2.6.24-r5
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/kernel6 root=/dev/sda7 video=uvesafb:mtrr:3,ywrap,1280x800-24@50
splash=verbose,fadein,theme=powered_by_gentoo quiet console=tty1 |
My sreen kernel setting.
http://i34.tinypic.com/2ur8p76.png
http://i33.tinypic.com/b7x3qe.png
But not function. |
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Tolstoi l33t
Joined: 20 May 2004 Posts: 678
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps you have to install v86d. Then compile in the initramfs option in your kernel and point it to /usr/v86d/initramfs. Maybe you have to do that first and then emerge v86d. Then add your initram line to the kernel line. If you use grub2 be sure to name the you're initram containing initramfs for instance initramfs-natural_gentoo. |
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