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On Mar 30, 2012 9:14 AM, "Mike Edenfield" <kutulu@××××××.org> wrote: |
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> splashutils, which is the package dracut uses to generate a boot splash |
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> image, has a lot of dependencies but requires they all be built |
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> USE=static-libs. Plymouth, which does animated boot splash, is a bit |
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worse; |
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> it installs a few dozen files, about half of that data. Then again, if |
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> you're putting an animated boot splash image on your initramfs, I don't |
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> think you're all that worried about space :) |
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Sometimes I wonder why people want eye candy during boot... |
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Linux startup -- sans splash screen -- brings back nostalgic memories of my |
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early computing days using DOS... |
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Plus, sharp-eyed users can catch a glimpse of something wrong ;-) |
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Rgds, |
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