[gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Marco Calviani]

Hi list,
  i've followed this how http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_fbsplash to have
a framebuffer splash under gentoo. I've added "splash" to the boot
runlevel; however the framebuffer images start only in the default
runlevel.

# rc-status boot
..
..
splash
..
..


This is the GRUB entries:

title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.14-gentoo-r5-fb
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.14-gentoo-r5-fb root=/dev/hda3
video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60
splash=silent,fadein,theme:emergence quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
initrd=/fbsplash-2.6.14-emergence-1024x768

Many thanks in advance,
MC

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Uwe Thiem]

On 16 February 2006 21:50, Marco Calviani wrote:
> Hi list,
>   i've followed this how http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_fbsplash to have
> a framebuffer splash under gentoo. I've added "splash" to the boot
> runlevel; however the framebuffer images start only in the default
> runlevel.
>
> # rc-status boot
> ..
> ..
> splash
> ..
> ..
>
>
> This is the GRUB entries:
>
> title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.14-gentoo-r5-fb
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.14-gentoo-r5-fb root=/dev/hda3
> video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60
> splash=silent,fadein,theme:emergence quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
> initrd=/fbsplash-2.6.14-emergence-1024x768

Change the "kernel line" to:

kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.14-gentoo-r5-fb root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc 
ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3 quiet video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60 
splash=silent,fadein,theme:emergence quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1

That should do it.

Precaution: Create a *new* grub entry for testing first. ;-)

Uwe

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Marco Calviani]

Hi Uwe,

> Change the "kernel line" to:
>
> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.14-gentoo-r5-fb root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc
> ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3 quiet video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60
> splash=silent,fadein,theme:emergence quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1

 unfortunately with these options i'm getting a "nice" kernel panic.
Why is it necessary to insert this command line?

root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3

Best regards,
MC

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Uwe Thiem]

On 17 February 2006 10:15, Marco Calviani wrote:
> Hi Uwe,
>
> > Change the "kernel line" to:
> >
> > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.14-gentoo-r5-fb root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc
> > ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3 quiet
> > video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60
> > splash=silent,fadein,theme:emergence quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
>
>  unfortunately with these options i'm getting a "nice" kernel panic.
> Why is it necessary to insert this command line?
>
> root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3

It makes sure the splash screen start as early as possible (don't forget the 
"quiet" option). On my systems, it starts immediately after the kernel and 
the initrd are loaded.

Kernel panic ... hm ...

How did you generate your initrd? Maybe, it doesn't contain "linuxrc" which 
does all the magic before it hands over to the real init process.

Uwe

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Marco Calviani]

Hi Uwe,

> It makes sure the splash screen start as early as possible (don't forget the
> "quiet" option). On my systems, it starts immediately after the kernel and
> the initrd are loaded.
>
> Kernel panic ... hm ...
>
> How did you generate your initrd? Maybe, it doesn't contain "linuxrc" which
> does all the magic before it hands over to the real init process.

i've created the initrd as indicated in the howto mentioned above, that is with:

# splash_geninitramfs -g /boot/fbsplash-emergence-1024x768 -v -r
1024x768 emergence

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Uwe Thiem]

On 17 February 2006 11:16, Marco Calviani wrote:
> Hi Uwe,
>
> > It makes sure the splash screen start as early as possible (don't forget
> > the "quiet" option). On my systems, it starts immediately after the
> > kernel and the initrd are loaded.
> >
> > Kernel panic ... hm ...
> >
> > How did you generate your initrd? Maybe, it doesn't contain "linuxrc"
> > which does all the magic before it hands over to the real init process.
>
> i've created the initrd as indicated in the howto mentioned above, that is
> with:
>
> # splash_geninitramfs -g /boot/fbsplash-emergence-1024x768 -v -r
> 1024x768 emergence

Try:
genkernel --gensplash=emergence --gensplash-res=1024x768 initrd

genkernel puts all those nifty little things in your initrd. You could add 
"--menuconfig" if you want to check your kernel options.

Look up the exact name of the generated initrd in /boot and adjust your grub 
entry accordingly.

Uwe

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Marco Calviani]

Hi Uwe,

> Try:
> genkernel --gensplash=emergence --gensplash-res=1024x768 initrd
>
> genkernel puts all those nifty little things in your initrd. You could add
> "--menuconfig" if you want to check your kernel options.
>
> Look up the exact name of the generated initrd in /boot and adjust your grub
> entry accordingly.

the fact is that i didn't use genkernel to build my actual kernel. I
think it is not possible to use in the way you told me......

regards,
MC

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Uwe Thiem]

On 17 February 2006 13:10, Marco Calviani wrote:
> Hi Uwe,
>
> > Try:
> > genkernel --gensplash=emergence --gensplash-res=1024x768 initrd
> >
> > genkernel puts all those nifty little things in your initrd. You could
> > add "--menuconfig" if you want to check your kernel options.
> >
> > Look up the exact name of the generated initrd in /boot and adjust your
> > grub entry accordingly.
>
> the fact is that i didn't use genkernel to build my actual kernel. I
> think it is not possible to use in the way you told me......

Yes, it is. You can use genkernel to create your initrd without haven used it 
for the kernel itself.

Uwe

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Marco Calviani]

Hi Uwe,

> Yes, it is. You can use genkernel to create your initrd without haven used it
> for the kernel itself.

i would like to thank you very much for your help. Effectively the
system is working now. Thanks again.

Since we're here and you're expert in this field, i would like to ask
you if, like me, you experience problem in deleting the
/etc/splash/default symlink:

# rm -rf default/
rm: cannot remove `default/': Not a directory

How is it possible?

MC

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

On Friday 17 February 2006 16:35, Marco Calviani wrote:

> Since we're here and you're expert in this field, i would like to ask
> you if, like me, you experience problem in deleting the
> /etc/splash/default symlink:
>
> # rm -rf default/
> rm: cannot remove `default/': Not a directory
>
> How is it possible?

Well, the message is correct. Look:

# rm -rf default/
rm: cannot remove `default/': Not a directory
# rm -rf default
#

If you include the trailing slash, rm thinks that you are asking it to 
delete a directory, which "default" is not (it's a symlink).
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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Richard Fish]

On 2/17/06, Uwe Thiem <uwix@iway.na> wrote:
> Kernel panic ... hm ...
>
> How did you generate your initrd? Maybe, it doesn't contain "linuxrc" which
> does all the magic before it hands over to the real init process.

He could also be using an initramfs (which is preferable to an initrd
today, because it is available even earlier) which uses an "init"
script.

-Richard

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[gentoo-user] Re: fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Simon Kellett]

Uwe Thiem <uwix@iway.na> writes:

> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.14-gentoo-r5-fb root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc 
> ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3 quiet video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60 
> splash=silent,fadein,theme:emergence quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1

As a side issue: for kernel versions from 2.6.13 onwards you must
specify the mtrr mode: eg "mtrr:2". IIRC the default is off !!

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Uwe Thiem]

On 17 February 2006 17:35, Marco Calviani wrote:
> Hi Uwe,
>
> > Yes, it is. You can use genkernel to create your initrd without haven
> > used it for the kernel itself.
>
> i would like to thank you very much for your help. Effectively the
> system is working now. Thanks again.

Congratulations!

>
> Since we're here and you're expert in this field, i would like to ask
> you if, like me, you experience problem in deleting the
> /etc/splash/default symlink:
>
> # rm -rf default/
> rm: cannot remove `default/': Not a directory

Now, this is interesting and intriguing. ;-)

First of all, what filesystem are you using? Ext2/ext3?

Secondly, would you please do a "ls -ld default" from the same place you did 
the "rm"? And, of course, post the output? I have an idea what this might be 
about.

Uwe

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Uwe Thiem]

On 17 February 2006 20:58, Simon Kellett wrote:
> Uwe Thiem <uwix@iway.na> writes:
> > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.14-gentoo-r5-fb root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc
> > ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3 quiet
> > video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-32@60
> > splash=silent,fadein,theme:emergence quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
>
> As a side issue: for kernel versions from 2.6.13 onwards you must
> specify the mtrr mode: eg "mtrr:2". IIRC the default is off !!

Must? I don't, and it is working.

Uwe

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Manuel McLure]

On 17 February 2006 17:35, Marco Calviani wrote:
>Since we're here and you're expert in this field, i would like to ask
>you if, like me, you experience problem in deleting the
>/etc/splash/default symlink:
>
># rm -rf default/
>rm: cannot remove `default/': Not a directory

Remove the trailing / :

# rm -rf default

That will delete the symlink.

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Re: [gentoo-user] fbsplash starting after local and not during boot

[Marco Calviani]

Thanks Etaoin,
    this has solved another issue. And another thing is learnt......

> # rm -rf default/
> rm: cannot remove `default/': Not a directory
> # rm -rf default
> #
>
> If you include the trailing slash, rm thinks that you are asking it to
> delete a directory, which "default" is not (it's a symlink).

Regards,
MC

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