[gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: genkernel.xml

[Joshua Saddler]

nightmorph    08/06/23 05:07:13

  Modified:             genkernel.xml
  Log:
  updated the splash options

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1.31                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml

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Index: genkernel.xml
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.30
retrieving revision 1.31
diff -u -r1.30 -r1.31
--- genkernel.xml	21 Sep 2007 23:01:43 -0000	1.30
+++ genkernel.xml	23 Jun 2008 05:07:13 -0000	1.31
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml,v 1.30 2007/09/21 23:01:43 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml,v 1.31 2008/06/23 05:07:13 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
 
 <guide link="/doc/en/genkernel.xml" disclaimer="obsolete">
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@
 <author title="Author">
   <mail link="plasmaroo@g.o">Tim Yamin</mail>
 </author>
-
 <!-- folajimi@×××××××××.net -->
 <author title="Contributor">
   Jimi Ayodele
 </author>
-
 <!-- thseiler@×××××.com -->
 <author title="NFS Support">
   Thomas Seiler
 </author>
+<author title="Editor">
+  <mail link="nightmorph"/>
+</author>
 
 <abstract>
 This guide intends to provide a reference of all the functions provided by
@@ -26,8 +27,8 @@
 
 <license/>
 
-<version>1.5</version>
-<date>2007-06-20</date>
+<version>1.6</version>
+<date>2008-06-22</date>
 
 <chapter>
 <title>Introduction</title>
@@ -105,12 +106,12 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Running genkernel (with flags)">
-# <i>genkernel --bootsplash --no-install --no-clean --menuconfig all</i>
+# <i>genkernel --splash --no-install --no-clean --menuconfig all</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-The above operation causes genkernel to create a bootsplash-enabled kernel
-(<c>--bootsplash</c>) that will have to be manually installed
+The above operation causes genkernel to create a framebuffer splash-enabled
+kernel (<c>--splash</c>) that will have to be manually installed
 (<c>--no-install</c>). While preparing the kernel source tree, genkernel will
 refrain from cleaning out any preexisting object files present in the source
 tree (<c>--no-clean</c>). A menu-driven kernel configuration utility will be
@@ -380,33 +381,23 @@
 
 <ul>
   <li>
-    <b>--<c>no-</c>bootsplash</b>: Activates <e>[or deactivates]</e> support
-    for <uri link="http://www.bootsplash.org/">bootsplash</uri> in the
-    genkernel-built initrd image. The bootsplash feature is supported on a
-    limited number of architectures, and a kernel that supports bootsplash is
-    also required.
-  </li>
-  <li>
-    <b>--<c>no-</c>gensplash</b>: Activates <e>[or deactivates]</e> support for
-    <uri
-    link="http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/gensplash/">gensplash</uri>
-    support in the genkernel-built initrd image. The gensplash utility is
-    intended to be a replacement for bootsplash, and is designed for use with
-    2.6.x series kernels. To override the default theme used by gensplash, use
-    <b>--gensplash=<c>PreferredTheme</c></b> (where <c>PreferredTheme</c> is
-    the title of one of the directories inside the <path>/etc/splash/</path>
-    directory.
+    <b>--<c>no-</c>splash</b>: Activates <e>[or deactivates]</e> support for
+    <uri link="http://fbsplash.berlios.de/wiki/doku.php">framebuffer
+    splash</uri> support in the genkernel-built initrd image. To override the
+    default theme used by fbsplash, use <b>--splash=<c>PreferredTheme</c></b>
+    (where <c>PreferredTheme</c> is the title of one of the directories inside
+    the <path>/etc/splash/</path> directory.
   </li>
   <li>
-    <b>--gensplash-res=<c>PreferredResolution</c></b>: This flag allows you to
+    <b>--splash-res=<c>PreferredResolution</c></b>: This flag allows you to
     select which splash screen resolutions will be supported in the initrd
     during the start-up of the system. This is useful for two reasons: First,
-    you are able to select only the splash screen resolution(s) relevant to
-    your system. Second, you avoid the unnecessary increase in the disk space
+    you are able to select only the splash screen resolution(s) relevant to your
+    system. Second, you avoid the unnecessary increase in the disk space
     required by initrd (since the initrd does not have to support resolutions
-    that are irrelevant for your system configuration.) However, you may want
-    to omit this flag if the kernel is being compiled for an Installation CD;
-    this allows gensplash support for all possible resolutions.
+    that are irrelevant for your system configuration.) However, you may want to
+    omit this flag if the kernel is being compiled for an Installation CD; this
+    allows splash support for all possible resolutions.
   </li>
   <li>
     <b>--do-keymap-auto</b>: Force keymap selection during the boot sequence.
@@ -541,10 +532,10 @@
     partition.
   </li>
   <li>
-    If you are using bootsplash, add a suitable mode line such as
-    <c>vga=0x317</c> to the parameters passed to the kernel and also add
-    <c>splash=verbose</c> or <c>splash=silent</c> depending on the verboseness
-    you require from your bootloader.
+    If you are using splash, add a suitable mode line such as <c>vga=0x317</c>
+    to the parameters passed to the kernel and also add <c>splash=verbose</c> or
+    <c>splash=silent</c> depending on the verboseness you require from your
+    bootloader.
   </li>
   <li>
     Add the initrd information as required by the bootloader. Consult the <uri
@@ -570,7 +561,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Running genkernel (overloaded with flags)">
-# <i>genkernel --debuglevel=5 --no-color --no-mrproper --clean --gensplash \
+# <i>genkernel --debuglevel=5 --no-color --no-mrproper --clean --splash \
 --kerneldir=/path/to/alternate/kernel/sources --install --menuconfig \
 --kernel-config=/path/to/preferred/configfile --save-config --mountboot all</i>
 </pre>
@@ -642,7 +633,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Running genkernel (with flags), after employing genkernel.conf">
-# <i>genkernel --gensplash --kerneldir=/path/to/alternate/kernel/sources \
+# <i>genkernel --splash --kerneldir=/path/to/alternate/kernel/sources \
 --kernel-config=/path/to/preferred/configfile --install all</i>
 </pre>
 



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