So you don't want to see the lines of text scrolling by on boot well here is how you can put a splash screen instead.
Requirements
1. root access
2. This requires either a bitmap or a ZSOFT PCX image file. The image must be 256 colors (8 bit) or less and must be a supported resolution. By default the largest resolution supported is 320x200. However, if the vesa module is loaded, other resolutions up to 1024x768 may be possible, though 256 colors remains the maximum.
Using a Bitmap Image
Create /boot/loader.conf.local and add a line to it that will load the vesa kernel module. This can be done as root in one command:
Add a second line that will load the bitmap kernel module.
Add a third line that will configure the bitmap image to be loaded at start up.
By default /boot/kernel/splash.bmp is the image that will be loaded. Copy the image to /boot/kernel/splash.bmp or this setting can be changed by specifying the path to the bitmap file using bitmap_name.
- or to change the default setting -
Test by rebooting.
Using a ZSOFT PCX Image
Create /boot/loader.conf.local and add a line to it that will loader the vesa kernel module. This can be done as root in one command:
Add a second line that will loader the bitmap kernel module. This is needed even though a PCX image is being used.
Add a third line that will configure the PCX image to be loaded at start up.
By default /boot/kernel/splash.bmp is the image that will be loaded. To use a PCX file the bitmap_name setting needs to be changed:
Test by rebooting.
Requirements
1. root access
2. This requires either a bitmap or a ZSOFT PCX image file. The image must be 256 colors (8 bit) or less and must be a supported resolution. By default the largest resolution supported is 320x200. However, if the vesa module is loaded, other resolutions up to 1024x768 may be possible, though 256 colors remains the maximum.
Using a Bitmap Image
Create /boot/loader.conf.local and add a line to it that will load the vesa kernel module. This can be done as root in one command:
Code:
# echo 'vesa_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
Add a second line that will load the bitmap kernel module.
Code:
# echo 'bitmap_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
Add a third line that will configure the bitmap image to be loaded at start up.
Code:
# echo 'splash_bmp_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
By default /boot/kernel/splash.bmp is the image that will be loaded. Copy the image to /boot/kernel/splash.bmp or this setting can be changed by specifying the path to the bitmap file using bitmap_name.
Code:
# cp /path/to/your/image.bmp /boot/kernel/splash.bmp
- or to change the default setting -
Code:
# echo 'bitmap_name="/path/to/your/image.bmp"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
Test by rebooting.
Using a ZSOFT PCX Image
Create /boot/loader.conf.local and add a line to it that will loader the vesa kernel module. This can be done as root in one command:
Code:
# echo 'vesa_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
Add a second line that will loader the bitmap kernel module. This is needed even though a PCX image is being used.
Code:
# echo 'bitmap_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
Add a third line that will configure the PCX image to be loaded at start up.
Code:
# echo 'splash_pcx_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
By default /boot/kernel/splash.bmp is the image that will be loaded. To use a PCX file the bitmap_name setting needs to be changed:
Code:
# echo 'bitmap_name="/path/to/your/image.pcx"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
Test by rebooting.