How to remove winter penguin animation

English Install/Boot/Login
#1

There are animated penguins and snow on my screen when I boot. How do I remove this or change it to the right season? 11.3
Thanks!

#2

Run these commands as root (by first doing su - )
Step 1:


cp /boot/message /root/message.bak

Step 2:


mkdir /root/bootbakmsg

Step 3:


cd /root/bootbakmsg

Step 4:


cpio -i < /boot/message

Step 5:
Edit the file gfxboot.cfg. For example with nano:


nano gfxboot.cfg

And once in editor find the line:


penguin=-1

And Change to:


penguin=0

Then save and close the file

Step 6:


find | cpio -o > /boot/message

Then when you reboot no more penguins although I think they are awesome :slight_smile:

Info from: http://web.archiveorange.com/archive/v/9nunmlYTt2izrL1xhRcF

#3

@ah7013 -I think robbage wants to change the theme to summer ,autumn etc not entirely remove the penguin theme

#4

Robbage said he/she either wanted to change it to the right season or remove it:

How do I remove this or change it to the right season?

Since I don’t know how to change it to the right season I just gave robbage instructions to remove it

#5

Thanks, I’ll give that a go. I think the theme is completely inappropriate for summer.

#6

Yes I agree. For all of us in the southern hemisphere which it is currently summer it just doesn’t make sense :wink:

However I still love the penguins

#7

The penguins only emerge from about half december to about half january. There are no other “jokes” (or seasons) like this in the the GRUB bootscreen.

Some like it, others ignore it. There are a few who take the efforts to change it but I think that it is not worth those maximum of 8 secs day.

#8

I’m never bother changing it plus I think it is kind of awesome the openSUSE developers put that easter egg into GRUB.

#9

It should make a bit of sense, looking at your avatar… :wink:
But as you declare love for penguins, everything is explained. :slight_smile:
Merry Christmas!

#10

I would love to see those penguins come out through out the year.After all linux is (TUX)penguin country.If penguins cannot live in penguin country then who should live here? I wouldn’t mind few crazy penguins carrying bombs running about crazy on the desktop too :slight_smile:

#11

On 2010-12-25 03:36, vazhavandan wrote:

> I wouldn’t mind few crazy penguins
> carrying bombs running about crazy on the desktop too :slight_smile:

Install xpenguin :wink:

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

#12

Thanks a lot.Those penguins are mean little bastards.i love them

#13

Yes I love penguins thats the main reason for my avator :slight_smile:
Merry christmas to you too :slight_smile:

#14

Thanks,You you a great 2011 too

#15

@ah7013: Thanks.
@everybody: And a very happy new year!

#16

for those wanting to modify for other seasons you could try and follow my how-to at gfxmenu - new grub penguin design

Not perfect but does work

#17

@ah7013
That’s just a perfect explanation which IMHO should become a Howto.
Great post.

  • I may add step 7:
rm -r /root/bootbakmsg