hi
how can I have a colored boot like knopppix?

thanks

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:03 +0200, Antonio Macchi wrote:

> hi
> how can I have a colored boot like knopppix?

Why don't you look at the Knoppix startup scripts, and find out?

Free clue: "escape codes"


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Dan C wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:03 +0200, Antonio Macchi wrote:
>
>> hi
>> how can I have a colored boot like knopppix?
>
> Why don't you look at the Knoppix startup scripts, and find out?
>
> Free clue: "escape codes"
>

maybe it's not right.
the very first messages in boot are written before any runlevel
in fact, after some time and some writings, you can see:

Enter run level: 2, or something like this


maybe it's a patch to the kernel?
noone knows something about this?

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:42:57 +0200, Antonio Macchi wrote:

> Dan C wrote:
>> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:03 +0200, Antonio Macchi wrote:
>>
>>> hi
>>> how can I have a colored boot like knopppix?
>>
>> Why don't you look at the Knoppix startup scripts, and find out?
>>
>> Free clue: "escape codes"
>>
>>
> maybe it's not right.
> the very first messages in boot are written before any runlevel in fact,
> after some time and some writings, you can see:
>
> Enter run level: 2, or something like this
>
>
> maybe it's a patch to the kernel?
> noone knows something about this?

I can't help you but I can help you avoid antagonistic trolls like Dan C.
He's run off from the sewer known as alt.os.linux.ubuntu, avoid him.

Antonio Macchi wrote:
> Dan C wrote:
>> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:03 +0200, Antonio Macchi wrote:
>>
>>> hi
>>> how can I have a colored boot like knopppix?

No fan of ubuntus... so no clue what you mean with this...

>> Why don't you look at the Knoppix startup scripts, and find out?
>>
>> Free clue: "escape codes"
>>
>
> maybe it's not right.
> the very first messages in boot are written before any runlevel

1. If we are talking about plain text (as this post is written with),
then it's just simple scape codes put into the start script, keep in
mind that it's the same script that will take care of the selection of
runlevel and starting services.

2. If you mean the grub, it can use images and escape codes for colors.

3. if you mean the image and progress bar during boot up, then it's a
bootspalsh theme used, it require some kernel options enables (it's so
done in most distros today) and the bootspalsh application and the
theme. This require also that you create a initrd for the kernel, if you
don't already have one.


> in fact, after some time and some writings, you can see:
>
> Enter run level: 2, or something like this

For texts it's just simple escape codes



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> 3. if you mean the image and progress bar during boot up, then it's a
> bootspalsh theme used, it require some kernel options enables (it's so
> done in most distros today) and the bootspalsh application and the
> theme. This require also that you create a initrd for the kernel, if you
> don't already have one.

YES! the green progress bar, and the colored text...

i'll look in the menuconfig better
thanks.

Feverishly pounding upon a keyboard Meat Plow typed:
> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:42:57 +0200, Antonio Macchi wrote:
>
>> Dan C wrote:
>>> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:03 +0200, Antonio Macchi wrote:
>>>
>>>> hi
>>>> how can I have a colored boot like knopppix?
>>>
>>> Why don't you look at the Knoppix startup scripts, and find out?
>>>
>>> Free clue: "escape codes"
>>>
>>>
>> maybe it's not right.
>> the very first messages in boot are written before any runlevel in fact,
>> after some time and some writings, you can see:
>>
>> Enter run level: 2, or something like this
>>
>>
>> maybe it's a patch to the kernel?
>> noone knows something about this?
>
> I can't help you but I can help you avoid antagonistic trolls like Dan C.
> He's run off from the sewer known as alt.os.linux.ubuntu, avoid him.

Regardless of your opinion, Dan C. is correct about the escape codes and
did help OP. OP was not specific enough describing what he viewed on
screen. Therefore, Dan C's advise is good on two levels:
1) the answer is correct
2) it allows OP to find exactly what he's seeking and *learn* something.

It's the old saying, "Give me a fish and I eat today; teach me to fish
and I eat for a lifetime" in action.

Which do you prefer, to keep helping someone many times or teach them to
assist themselves? Please don't say "many times" as the first is to
support stupidity and promote laziness; the last is to truly benefit a
user. Personally, I prefer to uplift rather than enslave and thereby
remain their attendant.

--
sk8r-365
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father
forgive your trespasses.
-- Matthew 6:15

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:18:38 -0400, Meat Plow wrote:

>>>> how can I have a colored boot like knopppix?

>>> Why don't you look at the Knoppix startup scripts, and find out?
>>> Free clue: "escape codes"

<snip>

> I can't help you but I can help you avoid antagonistic trolls like Dan C.
> He's run off from the sewer known as alt.os.linux.ubuntu, avoid him.

Ahhh, my own personal troll-boy follower is here. You can't help him, but
you're willing to provide an uncalled-for personal attack, even when I
correctly answered his question. Good show!

You're clueless about everything Linux-related, and are nothing but a
troll, bordering on a stalker. Bugger off, boy.


--
"Bother!" said Pooh, as he dressed up like Santa and grabbed his axe.

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:53:29 -0500, sk8r-365 wrote:

> Feverishly pounding upon a keyboard Meat Plow typed:
>> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:42:57 +0200, Antonio Macchi wrote:
>>
>>> Dan C wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:03 +0200, Antonio Macchi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> hi
>>>>> how can I have a colored boot like knopppix?
>>>>
>>>> Why don't you look at the Knoppix startup scripts, and find out?
>>>>
>>>> Free clue: "escape codes"
>>>>
>>>>
>>> maybe it's not right.
>>> the very first messages in boot are written before any runlevel in
>>> fact, after some time and some writings, you can see:
>>>
>>> Enter run level: 2, or something like this
>>>
>>>
>>> maybe it's a patch to the kernel?
>>> noone knows something about this?
>>
>> I can't help you but I can help you avoid antagonistic trolls like Dan
>> C. He's run off from the sewer known as alt.os.linux.ubuntu, avoid him.
>
> Regardless of your opinion, Dan C. is correct about the escape codes and
> did help OP. OP was not specific enough describing what he viewed on
> screen. Therefore, Dan C's advise is good on two levels: 1) the answer is
> correct
> 2) it allows OP to find exactly what he's seeking and *learn* something.
>
> It's the old saying, "Give me a fish and I eat today; teach me to fish and
> I eat for a lifetime" in action.
>
> Which do you prefer, to keep helping someone many times or teach them to
> assist themselves? Please don't say "many times" as the first is to
> support stupidity and promote laziness; the last is to truly benefit a
> user. Personally, I prefer to uplift rather than enslave and thereby
> remain their attendant.

I could tell by his comments and wording that the original poster didn't
know enough to discern any useful data by looking at the startup scripts
even if he knew what they were and where to find them. This was a useless
suggestion in this instance.

"Free clue: "escape codes" , more useless information for this novice.

Dan's reply was the usual antagonistic/egotistic mantra, nothing more.

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:17:43 -0400, Meat Plow wrote:

>> Regardless of your opinion, Dan C. is correct about the escape codes and
>> did help OP. OP was not specific enough describing what he viewed on
>> screen. Therefore, Dan C's advise is good on two levels: 1) the answer is
>> correct
>> 2) it allows OP to find exactly what he's seeking and *learn* something.
>>
>> It's the old saying, "Give me a fish and I eat today; teach me to fish and
>> I eat for a lifetime" in action.

> I could tell by his comments and wording that the original poster didn't
> know enough to discern any useful data by looking at the startup scripts
> even if he knew what they were and where to find them. This was a useless
> suggestion in this instance.
>
> "Free clue: "escape codes" , more useless information for this novice.

No, not useless. Anyone with even half a clue could put that into Google,
and find the information he needed. Just because you are incapable of
logical, reasoned thinking, do not assume that nobody else can do it.

> Dan's reply was the usual antagonistic/egotistic mantra, nothing more.

There was nothing "antagonistic/egotistic" about it. It was simply the
correct answer to the question asked.

Go see if you can learn something about Linux, instead of wasting your
time in here where you can't contribute anything useful, n00b.


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