Comments on: How To Use Custom Backgrounds In Grub2 http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2 Everything Ubuntu. Daily. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zachhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-5126 Zach Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-5126 Are you talking about the top one? I was wondering as well, anyone know? Are you talking about the top one? I was wondering as well, anyone know?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2695 Anonymous Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:41:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2695 thanks i found a tool called startupmanager that helps you make changes to the bootloader via a gui.sudo apt-get install startupmanager thanks i found a tool called startupmanager that helps you make changes to the bootloader via a gui.

sudo apt-get install startupmanager

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2694 John Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:54:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2694 Yeah, if you hit c on startup and type vbeinfo you can see all of the resolutions grub will support. I managed to get a 1280x800 image to display perfectly.. I had to resize it to 1024x768 and edit my /etc/default/grub GRUB_GFXMODE line to 1024x768 and the image scales up nicely to 1280x800 on boot :)Png and jpg are supported (but jpg only in 8-bit). If you want to use a jpg you have to change the {png,tga} bit to {png,tga,jpg,jpeg} Yeah, if you hit c on startup and type vbeinfo you can see all of the resolutions grub will support. I managed to get a 1280×800 image to display perfectly.. I had to resize it to 1024×768 and edit my /etc/default/grub GRUB_GFXMODE line to 1024×768 and the image scales up nicely to 1280×800 on boot :)

Png and jpg are supported (but jpg only in 8-bit). If you want to use a jpg you have to change the {png,tga} bit to {png,tga,jpg,jpeg}

]]> By: d0odhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2693 d0od Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:53:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2693 .png, .tga and .jpg's are all supported, but i only mentioned using .tga's as it's the "DEfault" format. .png, .tga and .jpg’s are all supported, but i only mentioned using .tga’s as it’s the “DEfault” format.

]]> By: Benhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2691 Ben Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2691 Would a PNG image not work? I've not gotten around to installing Karmic yet (exam period, yeck) but that line makes it look like they're supported. Would a PNG image not work? I’ve not gotten around to installing Karmic yet (exam period, yeck) but that line makes it look like they’re supported.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2690 Anonymous Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2690 doesnt grub2 support higher resolutions now? lets get some 1280x1024 images :)Ubuntu is the only OS on my laptop yet I still see the grub2 bootloader. wasnt it supposed to default to quiet mode and boot straight into ubuntu? doesnt grub2 support higher resolutions now? lets get some 1280×1024 images :)

Ubuntu is the only OS on my laptop yet I still see the grub2 bootloader. wasnt it supposed to default to quiet mode and boot straight into ubuntu?

]]> By: Mohanhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2688 Mohan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2688 Awesome tip, thanks. I shall add a background to mine, as I don't know why Ubuntu doesn't ship with one. OpenSuse, Fedora, Mint, and few other do but Ubuntu doesn't and we have to stare at command prompt looking GRUB screen. Awesome tip, thanks. I shall add a background to mine, as I don’t know why Ubuntu doesn’t ship with one. OpenSuse, Fedora, Mint, and few other do but Ubuntu doesn’t and we have to stare at command prompt looking GRUB screen.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2689 John Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2689 Fixed it - for some reason my 05_debian_theme file wasn't executable... Fixed it – for some reason my 05_debian_theme file wasn’t executable…

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2685 John Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2685 I just noticed that the line in my file is different:for i in {/boot/grub,/usr/share/images/grub}/Plasma-lamp.{png,tga} ; doAlso, the line above it says usebg=falseIf I change that to true, update-grub2 fails with the following:john@john-laptop:~$ sudo update-grub2 Generating grub.cfg ... No path or device is specified. Try ``grub-probe --help'' for more information. No path or device is specified. Try ``grub-probe --help'' for more information. I just noticed that the line in my file is different:

for i in {/boot/grub,/usr/share/images/grub}/Plasma-lamp.{png,tga} ; do

Also, the line above it says usebg=false

If I change that to true, update-grub2 fails with the following:

john@john-laptop:~$ sudo update-grub2
Generating grub.cfg …
No path or device is specified.
Try “grub-probe –help” for more information.
No path or device is specified.
Try “grub-probe –help” for more information.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2684 Anonymous Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2684 i love this blog. i was just wondering how to do this, and poof! theres an article about it. keep the amazingness up! i love this blog. i was just wondering how to do this, and poof! theres an article about it. keep the amazingness up!

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2683 John Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2683 Doesn't work. I still see the black background. I definitely ran update-grub2. Any ideas? Doesn’t work. I still see the black background. I definitely ran update-grub2. Any ideas?

]]> By: Nathan Loudonhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2675 Nathan Loudon Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2009/11/how-to-use-custom-backgrounds-in-grub2/#comment-2675 I don't really like any of the images that come in that package, but the image you have in that screenshot is really nice. Where can I get that image? I don’t really like any of the images that come in that package, but the image you have in that screenshot is really nice. Where can I get that image?

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