2005/9/6, mess-mate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Brian Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > | "David R. Litwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > | > | > Before I go any further, yes, I need bootsplash: My computer is dual-boot > and > | > the other user insists on A: Using Windows and B: Shutting Down every > Evening. > | > In addition, I shall be getting a lap-top soon. (By the bye, why doesn't > | > Debian have Bootsplash as a standard?) > | > > | > I know I need to compile a kernel (which I can do with synaptic and > | > kernel-package) and then patch it. > | > > | > I do not know how. > | > > | > I have skimmed through a HOWTO or three. However, they aren't quite > answering > | > my questions. So, allow me to elaborate, if you will. > | > > | > Firstly, I need to get linux-source-2.6.12 from the Debian archives (with > | > Synaptic, in my case). Do I need linux-patch-debian-2.6.12 or > | > linux-tree-2.6.12? > | > | I find it easiest to just grab the vanilla sources straight from > | kernel.org. The Debian ones tend to be crippled and patched, which > | makes it a pain to apply new patches. > | > | Basically, the steps are: > | > | 1. Download the kernel source > | > | 2. Extract it to /usr/src, or wherever you'd prefer > | > | 3. Download the bootsplash patch from http://www.bootsplash.de/files/ > | > | 4. 'cd' into the extracted kernel source directory and run 'patch -p1 > | /path/to/bootsplash.diff' > | > | 5. Run 'make menuconfig', customize as needed, and be sure to set > | CONFIG_BOOTSPLASH=y > | > | 6. Run 'make-kpkg kernel_image'. See /usr/share/doc/kernel-packages for > | lots more info. > | > | 7. Use 'dpkg -i' to install the newly build kernel package > | > | > Next, I need use kernel-package. How do I do this? What of menuconfig or > some > | > such thing? Must I 'do' this as well? > | > > | > There is also the matter of Patching. When and how do I do this so that I > will > | > have Bootsplash? There is an entry for Sources.list, so I can acquire that > | > which I need from the Bootsplash web-site. But, what do I need? How do I > | > implement this? > | > | Add to the /etc/apt/sources.list: > | > | deb http://debian.bootsplash.de unstable main > | > | And then install: > | > | bootsplash > | bootsplash-theme-whatever > | > | And probably sysv-rc-bootsplash if you want a working progress bar. > | It looks like they also have some packages for apply the kernel patch, > | but I've never bothered with those. > | > | I think that's about it... > | > | -- > Thanks for the tut.. > But after downloading a vanilla linux-2.6.12.6 kernel, > the patch -p1 --verbose bootsplash-3.1.6-2.6.12.diff > don't work. (nothing happen) > Have to ^c to stop it after 30min.
patch was waiting for user input... try that instead (or read the doc ;-) patch -p1 --verbose < bootsplash-3.1.6-2.6.12.diff > > > mess-mate > -- > You have a will that can be influenced by all with whom you come in contact. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Pooly Webzine Rock : http://www.w-fenec.org/
