Grub2 Fingerprint

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Score 58.0%

Description:

What is Grub Fingerprint?
It is a splash screen you can use as background in Grub.

How to install?
On Ubuntu Lucid Lynx use:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phylu/boot-fingerprint
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install grub2-fingerprint

On other distributions download the Source Package Version 0.1 unpack it, change to the directory and run
sudo ./install.sh

Last changelog:

9 years ago

Grub Fingerpint V 0.1 (deprecated)
Release

Grub Fingerprint V 0.11 (deprecated)
Image edited. Now looking even better.

Grub2 Fingerprint V 0.1
Release of a version for Grub 2 inclusive an installing script.

Grub 2 Fingerprint V 0.1ubuntu2
Packaged for Ubuntu Lucid

tadeufilippini
9 years ago

cool

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powerpunch
9 years ago

hi
i can't upload my contents.Error is
"The file "ship-004.xpm" is too big. Please try again."

plz help

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powerpunch
9 years ago

hey problemo solved....still thanx...

m eager to create login screens..can u help me ...from where to start ..thanx

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Padster
10 years ago

I've been waiting for a really good grub screen. THX!

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Phylu
10 years ago

I am glad if you like it.

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jyri
9 years ago

Hello, cant figure out how to install on Ubuntu 9.10. No menu.lst in /grub and can only add .so files startup-manager... (which doesn't work either)help?

Thanks!

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Phylu
9 years ago

As with the new version there should be no problems with grub2 anymore. If there are some, though, please report it to me.

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DJArty
9 years ago

For Grub2:
Save included picture like .png to /boot/grub/
sudo gedit /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme
(change name of picture)
sudo update-grub
Or follow the instruction on http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-add-a-splash-image-to-grub-2-on-ubuntu-9.04

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