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ericfether
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 Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:56 pm Post subject: bootsplash with progress bar from LiveCD script |
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Okay, there are several messages posted on how to get 'bootsplash' working with Gentoo....so I won't go into that here. What I will go into is a script I wrote that will (read "should") install bootsplash on your system and setup the splash screen from the LiveCD as well as setup the ever elusive Progress Bar.
Now, before the script...here's what's in it.
1. It will emerge 'bootsplash' version 0.6-r2. Now, be aware that this is a [Masked] application, and may cause problems with your system (read...it's unstable). I did run into problems updating 'transcode' after installing this app, and had to disable 'sandbox' in make.conf to get 'transcode' to install. So...use at your own risk.
2. It will insert 'bootsplash' in the rc script so the service will start automatically.
3. It will mount your cdrom drive (with the LiveCD in it) to a temporary directory in '/mnt', then copy the 'initd.1024' out of the '/linuxiso' directory to your '/boot' directory. This is the Ram Disk Image with the bootsplash image on it. The temp directory is then unmounted and deleted.
4. Instructions are then added to both '/etc/lilo.conf' and '/boot/grub/grub.conf' files. Edit the config file for whichever bootloader you use and follow the directions added to the end of those files. I've tested the 'lilo.conf' file, but not the 'grub.conf' file...so you may need to edit as necessary.
5. Now, 'bootsplash' needs to know how the boot progresses. In otherwords...a progress bar need to know the progress. This is done by echoing a value between 0 and 65534 into the '/proc/splash' file. I do this by adding values to some of the boot scripts found in '/etc/conf.d' directory. Edit as you will if you don't like what I did here.
6. Lastly, it tells you how to edit it your kernel so bootsplash works.
Hope this helps all those who've been struggling to get the progress bar working. Feel free to comment. I know it's a simple script...but it's easier than jumping all over the internet trying to find out how to get that stuborn progress bar working 
Later,
Eric
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#!/bin/bash
# bootsplash installer for gentoo
#
echo "First, we have to emerge bootplash"
ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge bootsplash
rc-update add bootsplash default
echo "Now we copy the graphic from the boot CD, which now"
echo "resides on my web site, and move it to '/boot'"
mkdir /mnt/bootsplash
mount `cat /etc/fstab | grep cdrom | awk '{print $1}'` /mnt/bootsplash
cp /mnt/bootsplash/isolinux/initrd.1024 /boot
umount /mnt/bootsplash
rmdir /mnt/bootsplash
echo "Now we're adding lines to /etc/lilo.conf and"
echo "/boot/grub/grub.conf You must edit the file for"
echo "whichever bootloader you're using"
echo "#Move the vga line to the global settings and the rest" >> /etc/lilo.conf
echo "#to the kernel section of choice." >> /etc/lilo.conf
echo "#vga = 791" >> /etc/lilo.conf
echo "#append = video=vesa:ywrap,mttr splash=silent" >> /etc/lilo.conf
echo "#initrd=/boot/initrd.1024" >> /etc/lilo.conf
echo "# append the kernel line with the following --" >> /boot/grub/grub.conf
echo "# vga=791 video=vesa:ywrap,mttr splash=silent" >> /boot/grub/grub.conf
echo "#initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.1024" >> /boot/grub/grub.conf
echo "Okay, on to the progress bar. Basically, we have to"
echo "tell /proc/splash how the progress is going. SO...."
echo "we tell it by setting a value in the /etc/conf.d/ files."
`echo 'echo "show 30000" > /proc/splash' >> /etc/conf.d/rc`
`echo 'echo "show 60000" > /proc/splash' >> /etc/conf.d/local.start`
`echo 'echo "show 35000" > /proc/splash' >> /etc/conf.d/metalog`
`echo 'echo "show 40000" > /proc/splash' >> /etc/conf.d/hdparm`
`echo 'echo "show 50000" > /proc/splash' >> /etc/conf.d/net`
`echo 'echo "show 55000" > /proc/splash' >> /etc/conf.d/xfs`
echo "Lastly, and most important...make sure you set the"
echo "following parameters in the kernel build --"
echo "Boot Devices -> RAM disk support = Y **NOT as a Module**"
echo " -> (4096) Default RAM disk size"
echo " -> Initial RAM disk initrd support = Y"
echo "Console Drivers -> Frame-buffer support --->"
echo "Support for frame buffer devices (EXPERIMENTAL) = Y"
echo "VESA VGA graphcs console = Y"
echo "User splash screen instead of boot logo = Y"
echo
echo "If Splash screen option not available, edit the"
echo ".config file and manually set this line --"
echo "CONFIG_FBCON_SPLASHSCREEN=y"
echo
echo "recompile and reboot. It should work if you followed"
echo "directions."
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hbmartin
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Don't suppose this works with 2.6 now, does it?
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viperlin
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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yeh i've done that
font still looks crap and messy (over the top of the progress bar)
not much point though my comp asks for the password for a second harddrive (encrypted) so i only get to see it for a second ) |
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pregopresto
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Hi!
I think there is an error in the script you posted here.
In the line where you wrote the
| Code: | | echo "#initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.1024 |
you forgot the
| Code: | | >> /boot/grub/grub.conf |
at the end. You might want to correct that because if not it will give you error messages 
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Whifflebat
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Hmm...ever since i did this, I have been getting
| Code: | --------------------------- ACCESS VIOLATION SUMMARY ---------------------------
LOG FILE = "/tmp/sandbox-libexif-0.5.12-14706.log"
open_wr: /proc/splash
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whenever i try to emerge something.
Contents of /proc/splash
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Splash screen v3.0.7-2003/03/10 (0x07, 1024x768): on
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What did i do wrong? |
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dub.wav
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:24 am Post subject: |
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A quick suggestion...If you put all the echo lines within a code block, you only need one >> line.
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{
echo "#Move the vga line to the global settings and the rest"
echo "#to the kernel section of choice."
echo "#vga = 791"
echo "#append = video=vesa:ywrap,mttr splash=silent"
echo "#initrd=/boot/initrd.1024"
} >> /etc/lilo.conf
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Loke
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 3:51 am Post subject: |
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| Whifflebat wrote: | Hmm...ever since i did this, I have been getting
| Code: | --------------------------- ACCESS VIOLATION SUMMARY ---------------------------
LOG FILE = "/tmp/sandbox-libexif-0.5.12-14706.log"
open_wr: /proc/splash
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whenever i try to emerge something.
Contents of /proc/splash
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Splash screen v3.0.7-2003/03/10 (0x07, 1024x768): on
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What did i do wrong? |
Remove the echo-lines for the rc-scripts. That isnt correct...
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Atreillou
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| hbmartin wrote: | Don't suppose this works with 2.6 now, does it?
Harold |
yes or no ???? |
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janlaur
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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As said in many other posts in this forum.
NO bootsplash does not work with 2.6. |
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GentooBox
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| janlaur wrote: | As said in many other posts in this forum.
NO bootsplash does not work with 2.6. |
there is a patch somewhere that suppose to make bootsplash work in 2.6 kernel. - just google for it
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crs
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| Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Hello, i have one problem with bootsplash.
I patch my 2.6.0-test9-gentoo sources (for 2.6.0-test9-bootsplash patch of course) ang when i boot/reboot/poweroff my computer get error. Hmm, this dont are errors, but is very frustated.
After few rc scripts i have info:
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Usage: /sbin/splash logstring
/sbin/splash -s [-u unit] -n [cfgfile]
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In mode=silent dont work progress bar. It dont move...
What maybe wrong?
PS. Sorry for my English, im learning now.  |
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kKDu
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | copy the 'initd.1024' out of the '/linuxiso' directory to your '/boot' directory |
The Live-CD is big and initd.1024 very small, so it would be nice, if someone put initd.1024 at the net to download it direct. |
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hbmartin
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone have instructiosn for patching, getting scripts set up, etc. against 2.6?
Thanks,
Harold |
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viperlin
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| kKDu wrote: | | Quote: | | copy the 'initd.1024' out of the '/linuxiso' directory to your '/boot' directory |
The Live-CD is big and initd.1024 very small, so it would be nice, if someone put initd.1024 at the net to download it direct. |
i'm assuming the initrd is GPL
my ISP has been very crap recently, went down for 4 hours today, hopefully nothing like that will effect it's download |
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rac
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: |
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I believe the sandbox problems are related to the blind echo in /etc/conf.d/rc. Perhaps something like the following might be warranted: | Code: | if [ -z "{$SANDBOX_ACTIVE}" ]
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echo "show 30000" > /proc/splash
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Beholders_Eye
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:12 pm Post subject: problem with liveCD initrd |
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I've got hands on this pretty silent bootsplash image. But when I use it, it complains that it needs the LiveCD at the drive... 
Does anyone run into this?
cheers |
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ed1984
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 3:31 am Post subject: Re: problem with liveCD initrd |
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| Beholders_Eye wrote: | I've got hands on this pretty silent bootsplash image. But when I use it, it complains that it needs the LiveCD at the drive...
Does anyone run into this?
cheers |
yep.. I can't boot without the livecd in now.. ..works fine once booted though.. <sigh>
Problem 34 on my list of 1,000.. If I get around to fixing it I'll post.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| isnt the image from the livecd available in a bigger resolution, like 1280x1024? i can make my own initrd, if just i get the image |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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yes, i'm wondering that too, i don't want to download the entire LiveCD just for that  |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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Now my system have the 2.6.1 kernel with bootsplash and works correctly.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| my bootsplash from the liveCD has the font messed up at the front still, it covers the top half of the progress bar, 1024x768 image and resolution. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| DottorFalken wrote: | | Now my system have the 2.6.1 kernel with bootsplash and works correctly. |
and you followed the step in this "guide" ?
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| SiBBoR wrote: | | DottorFalken wrote: | | Now my system have the 2.6.1 kernel with bootsplash and works correctly. |
and you followed the step in this "guide" ? |
No. I've followed the bootsplash site guide.
http://www.bootsplash.org/
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RAC
you little change was right on the money , thanks |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hi!
is there a initrd.1280 out there!
so for vga=794 or 1280x1024, would like that!
Thanks
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