Gentoo Framebuffer, Bootsplash & Grubsplash - SUPPORT

alphatronics · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2003 5:09 pm Post subject:

It works fine on my MSI GF4 4200, which doesn't have TV-in.

Niko_K · Guru Joined: 19 Sep 2002 Posts: 484 Location: Rietz/Tirol

Hi,

it also works fine on my GeForce3, which doesn't have TV-In and Video-In/Out on my server, but when I change to my GeForce4 with Video-In/Out and TV-In (also on my server) no bootsplash works.
I can't leave the GeForce3 in my system because rivatv (I need Video-In) and because it's slower.

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dbasinge · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2003 6:48 pm Post subject:

How do I create the initrd file. I have re-compiled my kernel with ram disk on (no module) but I have no initrd file in /boot.

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Narada · Guru Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 300 Location: London, UK

guero61 · l33t Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 811 Location: Behind you

What I said earlier:

What if it craps out at steps 9 _and_ 12 with a syntax error (text_x=256)?

Narada · Guru Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 300 Location: London, UK

allucid · Veteran Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 1314 Location: atlanta

also, you might want to take a look at the cfg file and see if there is something wrong with (or near) that line. if you are using the default cfg file it should work fine, though...

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nelz · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 8:33 am Post subject:

Thanks for the HOWTO.

It all worked as it was supposed to until I added splash=silent to the kernel line in GRUB. This made absolutely no difference. I still get the splash images, but I also still get the boot messages.

I'm using Gentoo on an EPIA-based machine that I want to use as an entertainment box, so I really don't want boot messages scrolling up the screen :cry:

Here's my GRUB entry, double-spaced to avoid any confusion over wrapping. It works exactly the same with or without "splash=silent"

title Gentoo

kernel /bzImage root=/dev/hda6 vga=788 splash=silent video=vesa:ywrap,mtrr

initrd=/initrd-800x600

Bangz · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 10:29 am Post subject:

Mine is working, but not exactly how I want it.

I want 1280x1024 at 85 Hz (cos my monitor can do it) but it's not working.

When I have this in grub (ignore the double lines):

Jeld · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 10:54 am Post subject:

OK, My setup
Nvidia TNT2 MX
XFree86 + Nvidia drivers @ 1024x768@85Hz
Framebuffer kernel support ( vesa ) and bootsplash configured
and working ( almost )
game-sources-2.4.20-r2

The problem:

When I start using the bootsplash, I get all the stuff
except it is in 1024x768@60Hz which hurts my eyes
and my monitor's feelings :oops:

I tried to do video=vesa:1024x768@85 in my grub.conf but it
still comes up at 60Hz. Tried to do 75 and 70 with the same result.
Checked the vesafb.txt and it seems to imply that it is impossible to get
anything more than 60Hz out of it but not in these particular words.
Tried reading the vesafb related source code, but got quickly lost ( not good enough to read kernel level stuff yet

)

Does anyone have a definite answer as to if it is possible to have a refresh rate of more then 60Hz using vesa framebuffer driver?
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Niko_K · Guru Joined: 19 Sep 2002 Posts: 484 Location: Rietz/Tirol

Hi,

again I have to ask the same question:
Does Bootsplash work with Video-In/Out & TV-In/Out?

Bootsplash doesn't work on my system, but when I change th Graphics Card then it works with the same configuration on the same system. The only difference: No Video-In/Out, TV-In/Out on the new Graphics Card :cry:

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Bangz · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 11:13 am Post subject:

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carrett · Apprentice Joined: 22 Mar 2003 Posts: 273

has ANYONE gotten the progress bar to work?

i'm using vanilla sources, which is what bootsplash.org tested with and still no progress bar...what's up with that?

also, my silent image is being used after the bootup sequence in all the consoles...how can i make it use the silent image during bootup and the verbose image afterwards (i'd like to see in the consoles...)???
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neocui · Apprentice Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 186

i compiled my kernel (2.5.68 ) with the nvidia riva framebuffer support but i think i left out the vga text console and vesa vga options... now it doesn't boot, because i don't know the params for using nvidia framebuffer... can anyone help? i just need to boot and then compile my kernel again....

Diovanti · n00b Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Posts: 63

Is it possible to get the bootsplash to show up in other consoles besides the first one? I can't stand working in #2-#6 anymore, since the first one looks so cool.

guero61 · l33t Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 811 Location: Behind you

rc-update add bootsplash default

xjeff · Last edited by xjeff on Fri Apr 25, 2003 3:35 pm; edited 1 time in total

I just got bootsplash working (courtasy of quikchaos) and it's pretty p1mp. However, when switching from X to console (or vice versa) the two don't play very nicely. X locks up and rebooting is the only escape.

I'm using the nv X11 driver and the vesa frambuffer driver. Anybody else have similar problems?

Issue resolved: Remember to compile mtrr into your kernel, folks, if you pass mtrr as a video option on grub's kernel line. :oops:

taskara · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 10:52 pm Post subject:

thanks Narada, that's an awesome howto - one question tho.

can framebuffer use different refresh rates? cause 60 hz is killing my eyes!

a non-fb tty runs at 70hz..... is it possible to get fb working with even at least 70hz?

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Narada · Guru Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 300 Location: London, UK

vanfant · n00b Joined: 13 May 2002 Posts: 6

I have read this post and many others a few times. I have recompiled my kernel over 10 times. I am Still getting "cat: /proc/splah: No such file or directory".

Here's my grub file:
[quote]
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd1,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hdb2
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hdb1
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd1,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
password --md5 $1$fRe7nn7C$FI60Yme.dO8KKxEPwLhkn/
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-9)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-9 ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.20-9.img
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.20-8.img
title Gentoo Linux (2.4.20-r2)
root (hd1,4)
kernel (hd1,4)/boot/bzImage-gentoo-2.4.20-r2 ro root-/dev/hdb6

[color=red]title Gentoo Linux (2.4.20-r3)
root (hd1,4)
kernel (hd1,4)/boot/bzImage-gentoo-2.4.20-r3 ro root=/dev/hdb6 video=vesa:ywrap,mtrr vga=0x307 splash=verbose
initrd (hd1,4)/initrd-1280x1024[/color]
title DOS
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

[/quote]

I have RedHat and I am using its grub file to boot Gentoo. Is this the problem.

Thanks for any help.
Joe

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mojo · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 5:56 pm Post subject:

just want to show you my favorit bootsplash image.
don't misunderstand me. this is a picture of luis royo so whatever you think this is art.

http://mitglied.lycos.de/mojothemad/luis_royo_bootsplash.jpg