On Monday November 3 at 04:34pm Damien Solley <dsolley@student.usyd.edu.au> wrote: > On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 16:22, Johann Koenig wrote: > > On Monday November 3 at 03:37pm > > Damien Solley <dsolley@student.usyd.edu.au> wrote: > > > > > Kernel is 2.4.22 from ftp.kernel.org with Con Kolivas' -ck2 patch > > > (includes bootsplash). I've got 512MB main memory with 1MB > > > accessible to the BIOS while booting. I use the 845patch to > > > allocate a further 10MB RAM to XFree86, but this is done during > > > the sysinit stage, after kernel has loaded. > > > > Have a look at the debian source kernels, and the package > > 'kernel-patch-lpp.' It seems to be for 2.4 kernels. I have used it > > to get exactly what you are looking for, but it was about 6 months > > ago. I believe it applied cleanly to 2.4.20. Documentation is > > available in/usr/share/doc/kernel-package-lpp. > > Hi Johann > Thanks for pointing that out. I hadn't realised that there was a patch > available for the debian kernel sources. I had previously tried > "apt-cache search bootsplash" with no results... Why is this patch > named differently? Is it the same thing? > Anyway, off to test it. > Regards > Damien It is the 'Linux Progress Patch.' I am not sure what the 'bootsplash' is. It may be the continuation of the LPP, or another project, or the same project, called differently. I think there is some sort of similar capabilities built into the new 2.6 kernel, under 'Graphics support' -> 'Support for frame buffer devices' -> 'Logo configuration' -> 'Bootup logo.' However, I have not used that option. I prefer to keep my kernel lean, mean, and above all, stable. -- -johann koenig Now Playing: Propellerheads - Spybreak! : Decksandrumsandrockandroll Today is Sweetmorn, the 14th day of The Aftermath in the YOLD 3169 My public pgp key: http://mental-graffiti.com/pgp/johannkoenig.pgp
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