Re: Customization of GRUB2

[Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko]

Bruce Dubbs wrote:
> I am trying to provide documentation about GRUB2 (1.97.1)
> customization for the Linux From Scratch book.  I am having quite a
> bit of trouble finding anything describing how to set up a splash
> screen directly in grub.cfg.
>
Could you help us with documenting grub better? Patches against texinfo
manual are welcome
> I've looked in info, faqs, the GRUB2 wiki, and google.  I do find
> references to /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme, but that is an indirect way
> of customizing grub.cfg.  I am trying to show our LFS users how to
> edit grub.cfg directly.
>
> Right now I have tried a reasonably simple configuration:
>
> ### grub.cfg
> set default=0
> set timeout=15
>
> insmod ext2
> set root=(hd0,1)
>
> loadfont /grub/unifont.pf2
> #set gfxmode="1024x768;800x600;640x480"
> insmod gfxterm
> insmod vbe
> insmod png
>
> terminal_output gfxterm
> if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
>     terminal gfxterm
> fi
>
> if background_image=/grub/lfs-logo2.png ; then
There is a space between background_imge and filename, not '='
if background_image /grub/lfs-logo2.png ; then
>     set menu_color_normal=red/black
>     set menu_color_highlight=green/black
> else
>     set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
>     set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
> fi
>
> #menuentrys
> ...
> ----------------
>
> The primary function of GRUB, booting the OS, works great. However
> the background image does not display.
>
> Dropping to the command line shows that gfxterm is enabled, the font
> is loaded, and the background image is loaded.
>
> terminfo shows VT100.
>
> Reloading the background image from the command line brings up the
> image and returning to the menu then works with the image now
> displayed, although I can not find any documentation or examples on
> how to control the menu frame or menu items.
>
> I hesitate to claim that the problem I am having is a bug in the code,
> but I do wonder if the problem is in my configuration or the code.
>
> Any insights or pointers to documentation of customization or examples
> of grub.cfg will be much appreciated.
>
>   -- Bruce
>
>
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Regards
Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko

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