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**StarWolf** · Mar 30, 2009, 02:59 PM

Re: how to change the start up logo (details plz)

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I found these instructions for older versions here

http://userend.blogspot.com/2008/08/...screen-in.html

How to change Boot splash screen in ubuntu
Boot splash screen is the one appearing just after your computers boot process starts or if you selcted Ubuntu from your GRUB list (if you have a dual booting system).Default boot splash screen is kinda image showing Ubuntu logo and 'UBUNTU' and a progress bar under it.You can change this to more attractive and give your PC an authentic touch!

Download Ubuntu boot splash screens from one of the sites-
for ubuntu (GNOME desktop)-
http://ubuntu-art.org/
http://art.gnome.org/
http://www.gnome-look.org/

for Kubuntu (KDE desktop)-
http://www.kde-look.org/

click this for Ubuntu boot splash screens: http://ubuntu-art.org/index.php?xcontentmode=8112

1. Download a splash screen -normally tarred or zipped- and untar/unzip and save it (these are .so files) into you homefolder like /home/yourusername/

(Note: 'Usplash' app should be there in your system, it is there in Ubuntu 8.04.If no then get it by sudo apt-get install usplash)

2. Open Terminal Applications >> Accessories >> Terminal

Backup your grub configuration file (menu.lst) file by executing

sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu_backup.lst

3. You need a booting screen resolution of 1024x768. To set it, please open menu.lst by executing

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

find the paragraph about your current kernel version, and add the string

vga=791 at the end of the section, without modifying pre-existing values.

For example - this is my current configuration

#########################
title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic

root (hd0,4)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=/dev/hda5 ro quiet splash locale=en_EN

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

quiet

##########################

you should add the string “vga=791”to the line

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=/dev/hda5 ro quiet splash locale=en_EN

which will become

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hda5 ro quiet splash locale=en_EN vga=791

(Note: make sure that you are not adding this to the line belongs to Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode) )

4. Prerequisite configurations over.We have saved .so files (say “usplash-bird.so” named file) into home folder.Open Terminal and execute following commands:

sudo cp usplash-bird.so /usr/lib/usplash

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-bird.so 10

sudo update-alternatives --config usplash-artwork.so

You will be asked which boot splash screen to use with choice numbers.
Here we want to use “usplash-bird.so”.So enter the respective number and press Enter.

Now update your system booting process by executing

sudo update-initramfs -u

Now if everything went right then you can see the new boot splash screen on next startup.

More: You can check new boot splash screen without restarting computer by executing

sudo usplash

Click Ctrl+Alt+F7 to go back

But.....my PC getting some difficulty in this step..so i'v to click Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to restart GNOME (without restarting PC) to get rid of that interrupt.CtrlAltF7 may work in yours..checkit.

12:31 PM | Filed Under Boot splash, GNU/Linux, Splash screen, tips n tricks, ubuntu
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2 Responses to "How to change Boot splash screen in ubuntu"

Swift Arrow said... March 22, 2009 7:50 AM

TO get out of the usplash, use Cntrl-Alt-Escape. Worked for me.
elbiem said... March 22, 2009 10:08 PM

Thanx for the tip Swift Arrow

**kyonides** · Mar 31, 2009, 06:53 PM

Re: how to change the start up logo (details plz)

What's the vga option for a 1280*1024 resolution?

**doctordruidphd** · Apr 11, 2009, 12:06 PM

Re: how to change the start up logo (details plz)

Where are the instructions for creating the .so files for splash screens?

**Rog131** · Apr 11, 2009, 01:26 PM

Re: how to change the start up logo (details plz)

Where are the instructions for creating the .so files for splash screens?

Usplash ?

> Topic: Usplash theme - Making of

Usplash / KDE splash / Something else > CustomizeKubuntu ...

...earlier > Topic: CREATE custom boot screen?

**doctordruidphd** · Apr 11, 2009, 09:44 PM

Re: how to change the start up logo (details plz)

Usplash is what I want to work on.

By the way, the instructions in StarWolf's post hosed my splash screen.
Because I am getting no splash screen at all, I tried to reinstall the default one in /usr/lib/usplash. I get the image, but it starts in the middle of my display and wraps around. So at the moment I am booting without.

**doctordruidphd** · Apr 12, 2009, 03:24 PM

Re: how to change the start up logo (details plz)

I figured out what the problem is.
My usplash.conf file is set to the resolution of my monitor, which is 1680x1050. Changing it to 1024x768 fixed the problem.
So now the question is, what should the "vga=" entry in menu.lst be set to for a 1680x1050 monitor (and where is that information found)?

**Rog131** · Apr 12, 2009, 04:02 PM

Re: how to change the start up logo (details plz)

Here the the usplash is working without the vga= entry but you can ask and the Kubuntu will tell (here):

Grub: "press 'e' to edit the command before boot > Edit the "kernel" line - add there "vga=ask".

With the "vga=ask" i get a text:

Press <ENTER> to see video modes available,<SPACE> to continue, or wait 30 sec

and after <ENTER> there are available modes...