[CS-FSLUG] frambuffer options

[john-thomas richards]

On Thu, Feb 10, 2005 at 09:07:31AM -0500, Alvin Smith wrote:
> > Strange...the tux logo is *hard*-coded into the kernel.  The kernel
> > source *requires* an 80x80 graphic that is converted to a header file.
> > Do you have the hard drive and flower on a *console* before X starts?
> 
> I have found that I have installed a package called "boot-icons".

Ah.  This is coming together...

> "Display boot progress using graphical icons
> This Package modifies the boot progress to show small graphics
> in the non-scrolling area of the screen (at the top, next to
> the Linux penguin).
> 
> For this to work, it needs kernel-level framebuffer support."
> 
> Not sure why I don't have a "non-scrolling area"...

The non-scrolling area should be the top 80 or so pixels of your screen,
the part where the logos display.  The logos should remain there until
you get a boot-prompt or until gdm/kdm/xdm/graphical login manager
starts. 
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john-thomas
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