Hello all, NOTE: please note that this is experimental code, meant for people who know what they are doing.
This mini-howto explains how to get debsplash up and running right from the CVS repository: http://alioth.debian.org/scm/?group_id=30539 You will need: 1. kernel sources 2. kernel-package, gcc and essential-build stuff, plus dpkg-dev and cdbs 3. debsplash sources 4. others that skip my mind, but dpkg-buildpackage will remind you... * get the kernel sources (i usually get them from kernel.org) * unpack into /usr/src/linux-2.6.10 * ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.10 /usr/src/linux * cd /usr/src/linux * cp /boot/config-`uname -r` .config * make oldconfig * make prepare * cd /usr/src/ * mkdir debsplash && cd debsplash * get the sources for debsplash: cvs -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/debsplash login [PRESS ENTER when prompted for password] cvs -z3 -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/debsplash co debsplash * cd debsplash * ln -s /usr/src/linux linux # or wherever you have your linux sources * ln -s /usr/src/linux libs/klibc-0.179/linux * ./make.sh * dpkg-buildpackage * cd ../ * dpkg -i kernel-patch*.deb debsplash-*.deb * cd /usr/src * wget http://www.latinomixed.com/downloads/make-kpkg.sh.gz * gunzip make-kpkg.sh.gz * cd linux * /usr/src/make-kpkg.sh -fbs-1 [ Follow the prompts to build a kernel package ] * cd /usr/src/ * dpkg -i kernel-image-2.6.10-fbs-1*.deb After that you will need to backup your /etc/init.d/rc file and copy the one from: /usr/share/doc/debsplash/scripts/rc to /etc/init.d/rc Then you will need to edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst file and add a section like this (of course, root= has to point to your root partition. See other examples at the end of the menu.lst file): title Linux root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10-fbs-1 root=/dev/hda2 ro video=vesafb:ywrap,pmipal,mtrr splash=silent,theme:Psychotoxic vga=0x317 initrd /boot/debsplash/debsplash.cpio.gz savedefault boot # # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST Reboot and enjoy! P.S. The only drawback right now is that at the end of the splash screen, debsplash doesn't release the console for gdm/kdm/xdm to take over and switch to virtual terminal 7. So, you will need to do: hit F2 (or ESC) on your keyboard to go to debsplash's verbose mode hit ALT+F7 on your keyboard, to go to virtual terminal 7 and start X (it will start automatically). We are working on fixing that issue and the code will be in CVS as soon as it's ready for prime time. Enjoy! -- ----)(----- Luis M System Administrator LatinoMixed.com "We think basically you watch television to turn your brain off, and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on" -- Steve Jobs in an interview for MacWorld Magazine 2004-Feb No .doc: http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.es.html
