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Boot Splash change

  • 13-01-2011 10:39PM
    #1
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭


    Can you make the boot screen look like the spinning icon in this video. That'd be a very nice boot splash compared to the default one.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrzC5JKl3zM


Comments

  • #2
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Yes. It's still pointless eye candy though...


  • #3
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    Naikon wrote: »
    Yes. It's still pointless eye candy though...
    very helpful comment,

    yes you can if you want, you want plymouth manager

    http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/11/plymouth-manager-lets-you-change-boot-theme-resolution-in-ubuntu/


  • #4
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    iPwnage wrote: »
    very helpful comment,

    yes you can if you want, you want plymouth manager

    http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/11/plymouth-manager-lets-you-change-boot-theme-resolution-in-ubuntu/
    Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.


  • #5
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    Jackobyte wrote: »
    Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.
    Plymouth manager says I have changed the splash but the default still appears. Does anyone know how to fix it?

    Would it be anyway related to a message I get everytime I boot, even before this. It says something like "VGA=769 is depreciated, something something 800x600x8, 800x600"

    If I change the resolution to what it says, I get the same message with 640x480 and if I pick 640x480, it says 800x600.

    EDIT: Got it working at full 1600x1200 resolution. Something about closed video drivers. :P


  • #6
    loldog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭loldog


    I have Solar as my boot splash theme. Pointless eye candy but what the hey.

    .


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  • #7
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,236 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I installed Plymouth manager today and completely hosed my system. Reformatted and still can't even boot up. Just my experience, but definitely I would say it is really not worth installing this crap.


  • #8
    Jackobyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I installed Plymouth manager today and completely hosed my system. Reformatted and still can't even boot up. Just my experience, but definitely I would say it is really not worth installing this crap.
    I have 3gb graphics card. Only reason I wanted to.


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