ok the problem was unicode.pf2 This font file in normally located in /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 and on encrypted systems it isn't detected by update-grub. The solution is to copy it to /boot/grub
-------- Original Message -------- From: Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> Apparently from: bounce-debian-user=debmailist=safe-mail....@lists.debian.org To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Encrypted system and grub2 splashscreen Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:38:00 +0000 > On Mon 17 Dec 2012 at 11:33:01 -0500, debmail...@safe-mail.net wrote: > > > I've got encrypted wheezy (encrypted lvm) and I can't change grub2 > > splashscreen. The method I'm using: to put file.jpg into /boot/grub > > (which of course is on the unencrypted primary partition) and run > > update-grub. I'm sure that encryption is the reason of this problem, > > because i've tried it (the same method and the same .jpg file) on > > others unencrypted debians and it worked just fine there no matter if > > it was completely clean installation without xorg or regular gnome > > one. To the contrary on every encrypted debian installation (clean or > > with graphical environment) grub splash screen just wasn't working. > > > > On unencrypted installation when I run update-grub it says something > > like "xxx.jpg was found in....." But when system is encrypted it > > doesn't seem to find the file - at least there's no comment about it. > > That suggest that the problem occurs at the very moment of update-grub > > procedure - not when the computer is booting. It's update-grub command > > which cannot find the file. And that is strange because the file is on > > the unencrypted /boot partition. > > 1. Are file.jpg and xxx.jpg the same file? > > 2. Is file.jpg mentioned in /boot/grub/grub.cfg? > > 3. What do you have for GRUB_BACKGROUND in /etc/default/grub? > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121217213800.GW6940@desktop -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/n1-ookpx6n...@safe-mail.net
