debian bootsplash flicker

[valerij]

Hello all,

For a while now I've been wanting to install bootsplash on my system. After some time, I came upon this:

http://www.linuxvillage.ca/support/bootsplash.html

and bootsplash there was. However, when it comes to "Setting console screen modes and fonts" on boot up, there is noticeable flicker (silent or no silent mode). After searching some more, I found:

viewtopic.php?t=10983

Found it @

http://debcentral.org/modules/newbb/vie ... pic_id=269

I had to comment out unicode_stop in /etc/init.d/console-screen.sh and /etc/init.d/keymap.sh to prevent the bootsplash from flickering during boot.


Works to, I'm such a good little newbie !!!

P.S.
In console-screen.sh I only commented this out -

if test "$CHARMAP" = "UTF-8"
then
unicode_start 2> /dev/null || true
else
# unicode_stop 2> /dev/null|| true
fi

and in /etc/init.d/keymap.sh

if [ "$CHARMAP" = "UTF-8" ]; then
unicode_start 2> /dev/null || true
else
# unicode_stop 2> /dev/null || true
fi

Until they find a better fix....

But this just breaks the keymap.sh and console-screen.sh files. Am I wrong about this?!?!?!?!
So for now, I have to stick with my flickering bootsplash. If anyone has any ideas, please help.

valerij

[valerij]

Just in case if someone's wondering:

============================================================================
$ cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
...
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-custom
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-custom root=/dev/sda3 vga=791 ro splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-custom
savedefault
...
============================================================================
$ uname --all
Linux debian 2.6.18-custom #1 SMP Tue Jan 8 20:25:37 EET 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
============================================================================
$ ls -a -h -l /etc/bootsplash/themes/
...
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 2008-01-05 21:40 current -> /etc/bootsplash/themes/debian
...
============================================================================
$ aptitude show bootsplash
Package: bootsplash
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 3.3-2
Priority: optional
Section: graphics
Maintainer: Free Ekanayaka <freee@debian.org>
Uncompressed Size: 287k
...
============================================================================
$ aptitude show bootsplash-theme-debian
Package: bootsplash-theme-debian
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 0.5-7.1
Priority: optional
Section: graphics
Maintainer: Free Ekanayaka <freee@debian.org>
Uncompressed Size: 2875k
...
============================================================================

[garrincha]

Hello all,
and bootsplash there was. However, when it comes to "Setting console screen modes and fonts" on boot up, there is noticeable flicker (silent or no silent mode).

I'm not exactly sure if it's the same problem as it's probably older version of Debian kernel that is affected. If you get the annoying habit of bootsplash flashing quickly several times part way through the boot it's due to some package having the added six lines, similar to
Code:

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SCREEN_FONT_vc2=lat0-sun16


in the file /etc/console-tools/config. These are suppose to set the font on all the virtual terminals and they are not necessary. You can commented them out and it will stop the flashing.

[987687]

Debian always flickers when it says setting up the console fonts. whether I am on etch on PPC or a custom 2.6.24-rc7 kernel x86 lenny.

[valerij]

And flicker there was no more
Wow, thanks!

valerij

[dragoon]

Hello all,
and bootsplash there was. However, when it comes to "Setting console screen modes and fonts" on boot up, there is noticeable flicker (silent or no silent mode).

I'm not exactly sure if it's the same problem as it's probably older version of Debian kernel that is affected. If you get the annoying habit of bootsplash flashing quickly several times part way through the boot it's due to some package having the added six lines, similar to
Code:

Code: Select all

SCREEN_FONT_vc2=lat0-sun16


in the file /etc/console-tools/config. These are suppose to set the font on all the virtual terminals and they are not necessary. You can commented them out and it will stop the flashing.

You could also:

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apt-get install console-data

to install these fonts. But as you said, probably not all that necessary.