topic title: [How-to] install a boot splash
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OU812
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
#1
1. Install usplash. Open a terminal and as root do

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apt-get install usplash
This will also install a dependency and a debian splash theme.

2. Update the initial ram disk

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update-initramfs -u
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url was:"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USplash"
linktext was:"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USplash"
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3. Modify your grub /boot/grub/menu.lst using your favorite editor, launched as root

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title MEPIS at sda1, newest kernel
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 nomce quiet splash vga=791 resume=/dev/sda2 
boot
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title MEPIS at sda1, newest kernel
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 nomce quiet splash vga=791 resume=/dev/sda2 
initrd /boot/initrd.img
boot
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url was:"http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p15.htm"
linktext was:"http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p15.htm"
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4. Reboot and enjoy your"splashy."

john[/quote]