On Mar 30, 2012 9:14 AM, "Mike Edenfield" <kut...@kutulu.org> wrote: >
---- >8 snip > > splashutils, which is the package dracut uses to generate a boot splash > image, has a lot of dependencies but requires they all be built > USE=static-libs. Plymouth, which does animated boot splash, is a bit worse; > it installs a few dozen files, about half of that data. Then again, if > you're putting an animated boot splash image on your initramfs, I don't > think you're all that worried about space :) > Sometimes I wonder why people want eye candy during boot... Linux startup -- sans splash screen -- brings back nostalgic memories of my early computing days using DOS... Plus, sharp-eyed users can catch a glimpse of something wrong ;-) Rgds,
