metall-tux

KDE 3.x Splash Screens

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This is a system boot splash for GRUB !
I use it on SuSE Linux 9.1!

The theme contains the bootsplash for:

800x600
1024x768

When you need help to get it work, let me know!

Sorry about my bad english!
Last changelog:

16 years ago

The path to the images in the config file was wrong. Now fixed*

- added 1280x1024

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op4latino

15 years ago

You have a wrong how to install instruction. The one you used is the splash screen when KDE starts.

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Kenobi

15 years ago

Change this one too the Bootsplash section.... Good work. I liked your wallpaper.

But only one suggestion. Cut out the "butterfly". This is not a war against MS.

We are here for idealism.. for dreams of a world without the need of currency..

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Orozoro

15 years ago

1) If you cut out the butterfly all you would have is a penguin with a flyswatter and that wouldn't make too much sense.

2) This IS a war on Microsoft.

3) Great theme!

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hosti

16 years ago

a 1280x1024 would be absolutly great. Keep on creating the good work ! I need more of that, more of that, more of that......;

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InfinityX

16 years ago

I simply cannot get this theme to work properly on Gentoo, I've been using this Howto:

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=49036&highlight=bootsplash

This section:

mount /boot
/sbin/splash -s -f /etc/bootsplash/default/config/bootsplash-1280x1024.cfg > /boot/initrd-1280x1024

always complains about the includeprog lines. I can get the background image to display but the box for the console text is the same as the original theme (so badly coloured and not placed correctly).

KBootsplash doesn't support Gentoo yet unfotrunately :(

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CBarcley

16 years ago

I am useing Gentoo too.

syntax error: includeprog /sbin/splashpbm /etc/bootsplash/themes/metall-tux/images/silent-800x600_left.pbm

I do not have the /sbin/splashpbm script!

I hope you will help me, because I really like this bootsplash.

Calvin

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fEcAlMaTteR

16 years ago

I'm using gentoo also, same probs.
just comment out the 2 includeprog lines and the line "box silent #fffffffff" as it also causes errors. After that it should work.

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bock

16 years ago

Same problems here. Its a neat one, I'd really like it, but I'm missing the /sbin/splash file :P

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deckerego

16 years ago

Anyone figure out how to change bootsplashes in SuSE 9.1?

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deckerego

16 years ago

The images paths in the config files were incorrect. Manually fixed 'em and things should be good now.

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krey

16 years ago

What do I have to change ?

[Sorry about bad English]

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deckerego

16 years ago

The pathname to the theme was /etc/bootsplash/themes/SuSE, instead of /etc/bootsplash/themes/metall-tux.

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djworld

16 years ago

You can use KBootSplash to install it:
http://kbootsplash.sourceforge.net/

Remember to make a backup of /boot first so you can restore what you had if you find any problem.

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deckerego

16 years ago

Yeah, tried that... doesn't work anymore (the SuSEconfig module is gone, mkinitrd doesn't do the trick)

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krey

16 years ago

I have a problem with "metall-tux" if I use kbootspash I see the error

kded: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name passed to the constructor!
kded: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name passed to the constructor!
Root device: /dev/hda2 (mounted on / as reiserfs)
Module list: reiserfs
Kernel version: 2.4.21-202-athlon (i386)
Kernel image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.21-202-athlon
Initrd image: /boot/initrd-2.4.21-202-athlon
Shared libs: none
Modules: kernel/fs/reiserfs/reiserfs.o
Bootsplash: metall-tux (1280x1024)
syntax error: includeprog /sbin/splashpbm /etc/bootsplash/themes/metall-tux/images/silent-1280x1024_left.pbm

can somebody help me ?

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linuxdude

16 years ago

Any chance of a 1280x1024 version, which would be great. :)

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deckerego

16 years ago

Very schwag. I think people overlook how effective a nice bootsplash can be... it's a UI element that's entirely eyecandy, but nice splashes such as this one are times where people give Linux a second look as far as its overall "pretty" factor.

I say more bootsplashes, dammit!

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16 years ago

The path to the images in the config file was wrong. Now fixed*

- added 1280x1024

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