Howto: Change Suse Bootsplash Screens

Title: HowTo: Change SuSEBoot SplashScreens
Description: Changing SuSE bootsplash screens

http://wiki.suselinuxsupport.de/wikka.php?...otSplashScreens

Post any comments / questions / etc. in here.

... because you allow etc...

This is my favourite set:
Fingerprints. It is complete set and very nice.
Bootsplash Screen
http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=29662
KDM Theme
http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=26718
Splash Screen
http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=26888


One word of warning for users that would like to install fingerprint bootsplash: before running mkinitrd, you will. have to edit
/etc/bootsplash/themes/fingerprint-bs/config/bootsplash-1024x768.cfg
and modify
these lines
jpeg=/etc/bootsplash/themes/login-scan/images/bootsplash-1024x768.jpg
silentjpeg=/etc/bootsplash/themes/login-scan/images/silent-1024x768.jpg

and change incorrect path to:

jpeg=/etc/bootsplash/themes/fingerprint-bs/images/bootsplash-1024x768.jpg
silentjpeg=/etc/bootsplash/themes/fingerprint-bs/images/silent-1024x768.jpg

Aside of this minor problem, this is fantastic and complete set.

Title: HowTo: Change SuSEBoot SplashScreens
Description: Changing SuSE bootsplash screens

http://wiki.suselinuxsupport.de/wikka.php?...otSplashScreens
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Well done storm. You made the "how to" MUCH better! Its funny, but putting these splash screens on my SuSE-9.3, gave it a "new lease" in life, and it looks much newer and "sexier". B)

I have not read this howto before, but I think this is strange way of adding new bootsplash: basically you are replacing jpegs.

It would better to add/unpack each new bootsplash, then each time you can select what you want. At least I am doing it this way and it seems pretty convenient.

I have not read this howto before, but I think this is strange way of adding new bootsplash: basically you are replacing jpegs.

It would better to add/unpack each new bootsplash, then each time you can select what you want. At least I am doing it this way and it seems pretty convenient.
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OK. Then how about writing a detailed, newbie level, idiot's guide incorporating the method you propose?

... because you allow etc...
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Yes yes

Thanks for the suggestions broch.

It would better to add/unpack each new bootsplash, then each time you can select what you want. At least I am doing it this way and it seems pretty convenient.[/b]

You mean unpack and place the new bootsplash themes in /etc/bootsplash/themes so you only have to change the /etc/sysconfig/bootsplash file?

You mean unpack and place the new bootsplash themes in /etc/bootsplash/themes so you only have to change the /etc/sysconfig/bootsplash file?[/b]

yes.

Bootsplash themes SuSE's way:
To install: do the following

1 extract theme to /etc/bootsplash/themes/
example: /etc/bootsplash/themes/selected_bootsplash_theme

2 use Yast: Yast>system>/etc/sysconfig Editor>system>boot>theme>type name of theme ->finish

3 optional
edit /etc/sysconfig/themes and check the line:
THEME="selected_bootsplash_theme"


4 as superuser (root) type in terminal:
mkinitrd -s (size)x(size)
eg mkinitrd -s 1280x1024

KDM (login screen) themes SuSE's way:
1 extract theme to
/opt/kde3/share/apps/kdm/themes/
2 use Yast:
Yast -> System -> /etc/sysconfig Editor ->
expand: Desktop -> Display Manager ->:
click on DISPLAYMANAGER_KDM_THEME
in the right panel enter new theme name in the line :
Setting of: DISPLAYMANAGER_KDM_THEME

Important note about adding bootsplash and KDM new theme using Yast
New theme name has to be entered manually, it is not visible at first in drop down menu. After you enter the name and confirm changes (by pressing Finish button), next time you will see a choice and you will be able to select any theme (installed) you wish.


Splash screen themes SuSE's way:
Open Control Center -> Appearance & Themes -> Splash Screen -> press Add.. button browse to the folder with downloaded theme (do not unpack it), select and install

installation of Bootsplash and KDM themes SuSE's way allow you in the future to easily change themes.

Changing GRUB background limitations:
as describet here: http://www.susewiki.org/index.php?title=Ch...GRUB_background
Remember that there is maximum size limit for message file: It can't exceed 150-200KB (not sure wchich one). If you will exceed the size, instead of seeing nice graphical GUI, you will see text (ncurses) based kernel selection.

Changed it a bit now:
http://wiki.suselinuxsupport.de/wikka.php?...otSplashScreens

great

In the part about KDM themes, at the end you may add one extra step. To check if everything was written
open file
/etc/opt/kde3/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
and look for the line:
Theme=/opt/kde3/share/apps/kdm/themes/your_theme

file requires root priviledges to open
If for some reason your theme was not written, then simply replace old theme with the new one.

I hope that this will cover theming subject.

Done!

I hope that this will cover theming subject. [/b]

I am now pretty sure it is


Thanks oldcpu and broch!!