Mandriva-user Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 What should I look for to install picture in to boot theme? Thank can any one me please. Mandrake-user [moved from Everything Linux by spinynorman] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 in console type "urpmi bootsplash", then go to your mandrake control center and select a bootsplash you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandriva-user Posted September 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 What should I look for to install picture in to boot theme? Thank can any one me please. Mandrake-user <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Zwar werde ich es versuchen ,tankeschoen fuer ihre hilfe. Mandrake-user Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 http://www.bootsplash.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandriva-user Posted September 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 (edited) http://www.bootsplash.org/ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> bvc I go in bootsplash and download it but how do I install it in mandrake that is the first time I will install a software. I click on bootsplash.org and I click download,which one should I download a file? Is it possible that you can help me please and I thank you for your extra time. Edited September 10, 2004 by Mandrake-user Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 it's been over 1.5 years since I've messed with any of that, and I didn't get too into the commandline aspect. Half the things I tried didn't work on mandrake. Now? I don't know. http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php?showtop...7&hl=bootsplash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJohn Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 (edited) Hello mandrake-user. Bootsplash comes in two related packages. There is boot splash which is the basic bootsplash program and there is bootsplash-themes which has the different boot splash pictures you are looking for . The bootsplash basic program should have been installed as part of your original installation so there is NO NEED to download and install it. On the other hand if it is not installed then iinstall it from the CDROMs you used for the installing of Mandrake. To get the latest bootsplash-themes package I suggest you go to the following website and download from there. It is an RPM package. http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/Mandrake_Linux.html The file that you just downloaded, is it an RPM or is it a tarball ??? If it is an RPM then you simply click on it and then follow the prompts and click ok on EACH prompt. To view the Boot splash styles you have now installed just open Mandrake Control Centre and click on BOOT where you will find Boot Theme and make your choice there. Then click on OK. If it is a tarball then let us know because the install is a little more involved but not too difficult. I have installed both forms (rpm and Tarball) without difficulty because there does not seem to be any dependency issues. Cheers. John. Edited September 10, 2004 by AussieJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urza9814 Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 (edited) hmm...would there be any way to use like, a video for that bootsplash thing??? or perhaps just an animated gif? or something????? I have a really cool picture I wanna somehow use....(from the NOD ending video of 'Command And Conquer')...but it won't look right as a still image... :S Edited September 11, 2004 by Urza9814 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 it's been over 1.5 years since I've messed with any of that, and I didn't get too into the commandline aspect. Half the things I tried didn't work on mandrake. Now? I don't know.http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php?showtop...7&hl=bootsplash <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphitus Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Need bootsplash stuff? www.bootsplash.de Patches and themes www.bootsplash.org Instructions on patching kernels and configuring and installing themes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickohead Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 there are some very cool boot themes at http://www.73lab.com along with some nice splash screens and backgrounds :D deck lilo, booting and your splash screen with pingus, it looks great! :D i just found my new favourite site. :P :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJohn Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 O what a genius.......dickOhead. The O makes all the difference and it will gO Over the heads of nOn Aussies. Great stuff mate. Regarding the website you suggested, how the heck can you read the text. The purply colours make it almost impossible to read. One can select English of course but that is not the problem. When I click on what I think is the active link, it goes to a blank page and says Done. I notice also that there are no icons anywhere. Any Ideas because i would truly like to check out this site. Thanks in advance. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiedra Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 (edited) Regarding the website you suggested, how the heck can you read the text. The purply colours make it almost impossible to read. One can select English of course but that is not the problem. When I click on what I think is the active link, it goes to a blank page and says Done. I notice also that there are no icons anywhere. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's strange because the link work for me. Have you tried a different browser? Or sometimes if the color of the text is not legible, highlighting them makes it easy to read. Edited September 13, 2004 by spiedra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJohn Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thanks spiedra. I will try your suggestion. I am currently using Firefox and it has been brilliant. Cheers. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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