But I still get a black screen on booting . It's not a top priority, but it would be nice to see some activity on startup rather than a black screen .Black splash screen
In Linux Mint the boot splash screen is completely black. This is by design. Once the system is installed the boot sequence is relatively fast. The black loading sequence doesn't look out of place and it looks consistent across all computers, whatever driver you're using. If you'd rather get a splash screen you can select one by typing the following command and selecting mint-logo:
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sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
[Semi-Solved] Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
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[Semi-Solved] Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
I was trying to get the mint-logo on startup using the guide on the Mint 13 Release Notes page:
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Re: Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
Try with Grub Customizer. Search the forum with these terms. Upon installing, try to set the option "splash" to get the splash screen while booting...
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Re: Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
I might very well be mistaken, but I don't think Grub and a system startup splash are related.jazz.h wrote:Try with Grub Customizer. Search the forum with these terms. Upon installing, try to set the option "splash" to get the splash screen while booting...
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Re: Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
They are related, as long as you're satisfied with static images (without any kind of animations)...
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Re: Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
Hmmm. Interesting, the live boot from CD has a splash very similar to Ubuntu's, with the 5-6 "dots" that do their back and forth thing. I will look into the grub customizer, though, but my intial cursory search in synaptic didn't return a package with that name.jazz.h wrote:They are related, as long as you're satisfied with static images (without any kind of animations)...
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Re: Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
Do you mean the Startup-Manager? I have already check-marked the splash option. I'm looking for the system splash, so if startupmanager supposed to control that, it isn't working .
I know it isn't a huge deal, but it is a touch that I'd really like to add to my systems . So, if there are any other ideas, please let me know as I'm pretty well stumped at this point (even the code provided by the Mint team seems to have no affect, so I wonder if this is some sort of bug.
UPDATE: Apparently I had not installed startupmanager on the 32-bit machine - which incidentally is a one operating system machine - and after check-marking the splash option and entering the command in the terminal, I get a splash ! It might just be a "flash-of-a-splash" (about 2-3 seconds), but it's there .
However, the new 64-bit system is a dual boot (sadly), and on that machine, the splash is still not working .
I know it isn't a huge deal, but it is a touch that I'd really like to add to my systems . So, if there are any other ideas, please let me know as I'm pretty well stumped at this point (even the code provided by the Mint team seems to have no affect, so I wonder if this is some sort of bug.
UPDATE: Apparently I had not installed startupmanager on the 32-bit machine - which incidentally is a one operating system machine - and after check-marking the splash option and entering the command in the terminal, I get a splash ! It might just be a "flash-of-a-splash" (about 2-3 seconds), but it's there .
However, the new 64-bit system is a dual boot (sadly), and on that machine, the splash is still not working .
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Re: Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
Final update: after restarting from a kernel update to 3.2.0-26 on the dual boot machine, I finally get a splash, I don't know if it was coincidence, or if the update somehow resolved the issue (I had of course tried reboot several times, I even went as far as to shut the computer down completely to get the splash to work before). Anyway, it's working now !
Thanks for the help Jazz .
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So in summary, go get the nicely done splash on Mint enabled startup, I followed these steps:
1. In Startup-Manager, under Misc., check the box next to "Show boot splash", and close the manager.
2. Then open a terminal and enter, and select option #1, push enter and reboot.
Thanks for the help Jazz .
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So in summary, go get the nicely done splash on Mint enabled startup, I followed these steps:
1. In Startup-Manager, under Misc., check the box next to "Show boot splash", and close the manager.
2. Then open a terminal and enter
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sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
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Re: [Solved] Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
After choosing Plymouth, you need to generate init ram disk by second command.
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sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
sudo update-initramfs -u
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Re: [Solved] Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
Thank you janfai for the good eye! This topic really isn't solved, because even though I am getting the splash, it is sporatic and inconsistent.janfai wrote:After choosing Plymouth, you need to generate init ram disk by second command.
sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
sudo update-initramfs -u
One machine it does appear every time, but only for about 0.8 second. The other computer is a complete gamble as to what it will do, about 50% of the time it shows, and 50% it doesn't show - this computer is also dual boot, which means it would be even nicer to have it working here, since rebooting is almost a daily occurance.
Anyway, I tried the additional command and it doesn't seem to have made a difference . I tried it on the dual boot machine and restarted twice with no splash....
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Re: [Semi-Solved] Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
Using startup manager and checkmarking splash screen. Then imputing the command in terminal worked for me also to get the splash screen. The splash screen only displays for 1 or 2 seconds though.
Did you change the resolution or color depth? By default mine is set to 640x480 and 8 bit. My laptops resolution is 1280x768
Did you change the resolution or color depth? By default mine is set to 640x480 and 8 bit. My laptops resolution is 1280x768
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Re: [Semi-Solved] Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
I didn't make any changes to the color depth. It seems that the splash does come on most of the time on here, but typically very briefly. I guess it's working well enough for me, as it seems to conistantly come up on the other two machines.NotSure23 wrote:Using startup manager and checkmarking splash screen. Then imputing the command in terminal worked for me also to get the splash screen. The splash screen only displays for 1 or 2 seconds though.
Did you change the resolution or color depth? By default mine is set to 640x480 and 8 bit. My laptops resolution is 1280x768
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Re: [Semi-Solved] Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
In root terminal (Or with SUDO) use
update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
It fgives a list. Press 1 and then ENTER.
update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
It fgives a list. Press 1 and then ENTER.
Re: [Semi-Solved] Cannot Enable Mint 13 Startup Splash
Hi, guys.
Running is only half of the work.
Even the instruction on the official Linux Mint 13 webpage is incomplete. (Linux Mint 13 Release Notes - Black splash screen)
You will have to update the boot image file as well. So the complete steps are But janfai had already explained so a few posts above mine.
HTH,
Karl
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sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
Even the instruction on the official Linux Mint 13 webpage is incomplete. (Linux Mint 13 Release Notes - Black splash screen)
You will have to update the boot image file as well. So the complete steps are
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sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
sudo update-initramfs -u
HTH,
Karl
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