usplash XBMC logos for lucid? where and when?
#46
prjxbmc Wrote:I thought that XBMC was not starting, but it was I am just being dropped in to a terminal rather than a graphical session. ALT-F8 takes me back to XBMC, How do I make this the default?
You must have this line:
Code:
uvesafb mode_option=1366x768-24 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap
in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules - make sure you didn't miss it. Cheers!!!
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#47
I think, the main problem was, for me, not having v86d installed on the system. Now I can se the graphical/XBMC boot screen , which brought home another problem for me. It always coming too big for the screen, like this:
Image

doesn't matter what resolution I set the the grub config file. This is what I have at the moment:

/etc/default/grub
# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset xbmc=autostart,nodiskmount,setvolume usbcore.autosuspend=-1 loglevel=0 video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x800-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap"
loglevel=0"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_enforce_resources=lax"
GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x800
-------------------------------------------------------------


/etc/initramfs-tools/modules
# List of modules that you want to include in your initramfs.
#
uvesafb mode_option=1280x800-24 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap
-------------------------------------------------------------

and finally FRAMEBUFFER=y in the /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash file. Can anyone tell me what possibly am I missing? cheers!!
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#48
great sucess.... I have a xbmc boot splash now this is aweseome

it was a 2 part process.

first I did this
Code:
aptitude install plymouth-label
wget http://excyle.nl/plymouth-theme-xbmc-logo.deb
dpkg -i plymouth-theme-xbmc-logo.deb
then i did this

Code:
sudo apt-get install v86d
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
change your 2 lines to look like this * or what ever res you want *

Code:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap"

change this one to
Code:
GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024
********note my line has several resolutions here example 1280x1024;1080x792;etc,etc,etc, I just added 1280x1024 at the end of the line
save and close

then do this
Code:
sudo nano /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

add this line into it... *use the resolution you used above*

Code:
uvesafb mode_option=1280x1024-24 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap
save and close

* Force the use of framebuffer:
type this into terminal

Code:
echo FRAMEBUFFER=y | sudo tee /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash

update and your done
Code:
sudo update-grub2
sudo update-initramfs -u

thanks to these two posts for getting me where I need to be
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=580...stcount=20
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=592...stcount=44
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#49
Big thanks to Flomaster. Worked the 1st time. Changed the the resolutions to 720p for my TV and that's the only change I made.
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#50
Glad I could help out mang
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#51
thanks flomaster, always appreciated to have complete instructions in one post Wink

the only thing that bothers me: previously I kinda fucked up the graphical booting while playing around with the grub parameters, don't know what exactly I messed up, even my win7 grub option disappeared and not even update-grub brought it back

as the new XBMClive dharma does not have drivers for the atheros NIC in my netbox, I have a fresh lucid XBMCbuntu installation with svn from ppa installed and would like to get the graphical booting back, only drawback is:
could updating the kernel or something like that in the future break the manual installation and configuration of the splash screen?

I'm kinda hesitant right now to screw with grub and modules parameters...

add.: I also still have the known problem with the nvidia smbus error message, will this bother the graphical boot process again? goddammit I've tried to install the maverick meercat before and this annoying error was gone but no meercat build in the svn ppa...
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#52
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Thanks Flomaster for your step by step.
Worked like a charm.
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#53
This worked great for me as well. This (or something like it) should be added into the XBMCbuntu Wiki.

-Chris
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#54
Flomaster Wrote:great sucess.... I have a xbmc boot splash now this is aweseome

it was a 2 part process.

first I did this
Code:
aptitude install plymouth-label
wget http://excyle.nl/plymouth-theme-xbmc-logo.deb
dpkg -i plymouth-theme-xbmc-logo.deb
then i did this

Code:
sudo apt-get install v86d
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
change your 2 lines to look like this * or what ever res you want *

Code:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap"
change this one to
Code:
GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024
********note my line has several resolutions here example 1280x1024;1080x792;etc,etc,etc, I just added 1280x1024 at the end of the line
save and close

then do this
Code:
sudo nano /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
add this line into it... *use the resolution you used above*

Code:
uvesafb mode_option=1280x1024-24 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap
save and close

* Force the use of framebuffer:
type this into terminal

Code:
echo FRAMEBUFFER=y | sudo tee /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash
update and your done
Code:
sudo update-grub2
sudo update-initramfs -u
thanks to these two posts for getting me where I need to be
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=580...stcount=20
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=592...stcount=44

This doest quite work on XBMClive or xbmcbuntu installs because the grub line is for full desktop.

For xbmclive users this is easily fixed by replacing
Code:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap"
for

Code:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap xbmc=autostart,nodiskmount loglevel=0"
The rest of flomaters tutorial is fine except if your xbmc live the grub line needs extra stuff and in correct order.

Dont forget to do
Code:
update-grub
after messing with this.

As a curiosity if your ever itching to change your bootlogo you can do
Code:
update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
followed by selection of new grub entry, then
Code:
update-initramfs -u
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#55
Flomaster Wrote:great sucess.... I have a xbmc boot splash now this is aweseome

it was a 2 part process.

first I did this
Code:
aptitude install plymouth-label
wget http://excyle.nl/plymouth-theme-xbmc-logo.deb
dpkg -i plymouth-theme-xbmc-logo.deb
then i did this

Code:
sudo apt-get install v86d
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
change your 2 lines to look like this * or what ever res you want *

Code:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap"

change this one to
Code:
GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024
********note my line has several resolutions here example 1280x1024;1080x792;etc,etc,etc, I just added 1280x1024 at the end of the line
save and close

then do this
Code:
sudo nano /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

add this line into it... *use the resolution you used above*

Code:
uvesafb mode_option=1280x1024-24 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap
save and close

* Force the use of framebuffer:
type this into terminal

Code:
echo FRAMEBUFFER=y | sudo tee /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash

update and your done
Code:
sudo update-grub2
sudo update-initramfs -u

thanks to these two posts for getting me where I need to be
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=580...stcount=20
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=592...stcount=44

worked great for me. thanks alot!
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#56
Oh I must be an idiot, I had this working on my previous install on Lucid, then recently I redid my install on Maverick on a new SSD drive, and for the life of me I couldn't get it working.

I just looked again, and realised ... "Oh, you need splash written in there for it to work"

Darn my confounded stupidity!
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#57
Thanks for the walkthrough Flomaster. I only have one question (directed to anyone who has an answer).

I now have the XBMC splash working but the image does not look like the post on page 2. The logo is all white and pixelated in the transparent areas. Is this a limitation of my motherboard/bios? Let me know if you need me to take a picture of my tv to shed more light on my specific issue.
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#58
Its a configuration issue... the answer is on google somewhere.

when you do:
Code:
update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
ther should be a 100 by the xbmc logo not a 10. I had to use the deb on this thread to reinstall and change that... I think the fault lies with plymouth updates that havent fixed any issues at all...

The answers are here and on the link posted, sorry but I wont post step by step, already burnt a fuse and they all out of replacements + all the snow delays delivery.
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#59
@X3lectric
I most certinly have the number 10 rather than 100. I couldn't find the relevant info to change that in the link you provided.

I have re-downloaded the .deb package

I'm thinking I may just need to change the resolution in order to get this working (without showing a 16bit image). The problem I'm having is that I get an error when I try:

sudo update-grub
it returns:
/etc/default/grub: 28: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution

Why will it not let me update? I get the same error with grub or grub2. If I try this without sudo then it tells me to run it as root.
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#60
how can we get lucid to boot faster? Its taking alot longer than the supposedly 10 sec to boot?

Found this below:

Code:
Follow the steps below for that:
1. Edit your grub

$ sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

You can find the lines

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release  -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet profile"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

add profile as shown

2. Now Update your grub2.

sudo update-grub2

3. Reboot.

My grub however is different since I did this updated splash. it show below. so how do I add a profile into grub to be able to boot faster??

Code:
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""
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