-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Warly wrote: > Brant Fitzsimmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >>Hello all, >> >>Are you taking submissions for bootsplash designs? If so, I'd like to >>add mine. If not, I'm sorry for wasting everyone's time. >> >>http://bfcomputerconsulting.com/images/mandrake_splash.jpg >> >>I think it would look OK on a corporate desktop, but that's just my opinion. >> >>Any comments? Be gentle. ;-) > > > I suggest that somebody create a bootsplash-themes packages and include them. > > For each theme, the basic requirement is: > > - a lilo splash (640x480 bmp image processed with the bmp2mdk fpons script (see lilo.spec)) > > - a silent image (at least with 1600x1200, 1280x1024, 1024x768 and 800x600 def) > > - a verbose image > > Config files are in /etc/bootsplash, look at the current bootsplash > package for examples. You must define the text area for the verbose > mode, the text location, the progress bar location and color, and so > on... > > Moreover you can add one more image which is present as the background > for the console mode (vt-* config files), a quite dark image is > appreciated not to be disturbing. >
Warly, should we look at mng animations also? There are some examples in the themes from bootsplash.org, for example the Redmond theme (which looks a bit like XP), and the SuSE 8.1. Also, what about freetype text? Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/QmAHrJK6UGDSBKcRAuc/AKCye2o8L+AcrHm7jSWsoqO1D3SaSgCZAb4d LOKXqNC45qlVXut7CLwwjh8= =iY9Y -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ****************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. ******************************************************************
