I have adapted a PFF Wallpaper image as a GRUB Splash Image. If you want to have your GRUB boot menu look like this, here is how:

if it does not already exist, create a splash image directory in /boot/grub/:

code:

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sudo mkdir /boot/grub/splashimages

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change to the splash image directory and download the image:

code:

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cd /boot/grub/splashimages
sudo wget ftp://ftp.billmarking.net/Linux/fiero.xpm.gz

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edit /grub/boot/menu.lst as follows

add/change Pretty colors to the following:
note: if you don't do this, you may not be able to see the text in the menu

code:

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# Pretty colours 
# color cyan/blue white/blue 
foreground = ffffff 
background = 0000ff

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add the following lines:
note: you might need to change (hd0,1) to suit your installation
(hd0,0)=first drive, first partition
(hd0,1)=first drive, second partition
etc.

code:

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# Splash Image 
splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splashimages/fiero.xpm.gz

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comment out the line that hides the menu (if it is hidden), so you can see what you have done:

code:

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## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

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Reboot and see the Fiero Splash Screen.
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[This message has been edited by williegoat (edited 02-27-2010).]

Cool... I'm gonna have to try this!

ive often though about changing my splash and boot graphics, then i realize, my server is headless, and my desktop has a 60day uptime...

good work with it tho, now you just got to make one for the bootsplash and X.org

quote Originally posted by hookdonspeed: ..... now you just got to make one for the bootsplash and X.org

OK, here is the Fiero GDM Login Theme:

code:

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wget ftp://ftp.billmarking.net/Linux/FieroGDM.tar.gz

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