The idea of Linux bootlogo has been approved and implemented by the kernel
developers eons (on Linux timescale) ago. Read everything you can find on fb
(framebuffer) console, configure vesafb support into the kernel, add
"vga=ask" to /etc/lilo.conf, press 305 when asked for a mode and enjoy N
[where N is the number of CPUs] penguins standing proudly above the kernel
messages and watching them scroll.
regards,
Tigran A. Aivazian
On Thu, 12 Nov 1998, Jim Woodward wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Riley Williams wrote:
>
> > How about doing it the way that RedHat's install does...have a
> > graphical display on the default display, and the boot messages hidden
> > on tty2 or the like - press ALT-F2 to display them as per standard...
> >
> > Best wishes from Riley.
>
> Or the way io think HP/UX does, with a translucent linux logo behind the
> bootup text..
>
> im not sure hwo practical this would be.. and maybe it'd add too much
> to the kernel size, then again if yer using a low colour 16 colour or 256
> colour logo or something then it may work.. and then maybe make a piece of
> code that doesnt show it on a video card that is les sthan VGA
> (i know people who are using MDA and EGA cards in servers, just because
> they only need a text based interface)
>
> anyway.. just my 2cents..
> If such an idea didnt take off it wouldnt really bother me..
> linux is a nighty fine OS without the pretty bootup..
> at least the bootup is informative :)
>
> Regards, Jim.
>
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