tags 477791 + patch thanks This patch solve the issue, but making sure to use the path to /boot/grub/ relative to the grub "root" partition, in this case /boot/, making the splashimage entry show up as "(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz".
diff -u grub-0.97/debian/update-grub grub-0.97/debian/update-grub --- grub-0.97/debian/update-grub +++ grub-0.97/debian/update-grub @@ -755,7 +755,8 @@ echo -n "Searching for splash image ... " >&2 current_splash=`grep '^splashimage=' ${menu_file} || true` -splashimage_path="splashimage=${grub_root_device}${grub_dir##${kernel_dir}}/splash.xpm.gz" +grub_dir_rel=`make_system_path_relative_to_its_root $grub_dir` +splashimage_path="splashimage=${grub_root_device}/${grub_dir_rel##${kernel_dir}}/splash.xpm.gz" if [ `sed -e "/^$start/,/^$end/d" $menu_file | grep -c '^splashimage='` != "0" ] ; then #checks for splashscreen defined outside the autoupdated part splashimage=$(grep '^splashimage=' ${menu_file}) Please get this fix into Lenny. Happy hacking, -- Petter Reinholdtsen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]