From: Martijn van Oosterhout (s3100411@student.anu.edu.au)
Date: Wed 11 Aug 1999 - 18:06:35 IDT
Jay Link wrote: > I am attempting (and failing miserably) to create a graphic spalsh screen > to be displayed upon Linux startup, like in Windows9x and Macintosh. I'm > thinking that all one needs to do is modify vga_init() & > __svgalib_open_devconsole() to just use /dev/console and to not worry > about ttys. Don't try this. If you must, use fbcon since that might actually work. > Then, the code needs to be entered into /usr/src/linux/init/main.c , and > the kernel compiled with a static link to libvga.a and libc.a (or, > actually to /lib/libc.so.5 , since several versions of libc.a that I've > tried produced errors -- and -lc doesn't work either, since it wants a > static file). Heh, the kernel cannot use the C library. Cannot, Will not. Ever. Again, look into fbcon. That's how you get those little penguins on bootup HTH, Martijn van Oosterhout Australia
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