A new LMDE user

[kbmaniac]

I have just installed LMDE on my D610 Laptop and have to say it totally flies !, I used to be a debian user many years ago, then ubuntu but needed something lightweight so LMDE ... perfect.

Really pleased with it, the only "problem" being the lack of a boot screen, I know its only cosmetic and a known issue, is there a workaround out there ?

Cheers

kbmaniac

[tdockery97]

You can install Plymouth and then you can watch solar flares instead of a bunch of text flying by.

[kbmaniac]

Thanks, I will look into it

[skypeace]

You can install Plymouth and then you can watch solar flares instead of a bunch of text flying by.

Thanks downloading it now......

[twa]

skypeace,
to install Plymouth

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sudo apt-get install plymouth-themes-all

then edit GRUB

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sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

and change lines 7 and 8 to read
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="vga=791"
or change VGA to your screen resolution/depth.
sav the file and give following to abilitate Plymouth

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sudo plymouth-set-default-theme solar

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sudo update-grub

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sudo update-initramfs -u

restart the PC

[kbmaniac]

Many many thanks, that makes it a lot easier , got to say am loving LMDE, apart from the splash screen, where are these rough edges I was expecting .... cant seem to find them ... all I have found so far is a lot of polish

[twa]

kbmaniac,
do U mean this ???

[dungbeetle]

Thanks TWA. I just followed your instructions and have it working. My screen has a native res of 1600x900 and I cant find a vga code number for it. There do not seem to be any 16x9 codes, so I used 791 but the sun is not round
Anyone know how to find my vga code?

[twa]

dungbeetle,
I googled intensely but unable to find a VGA for your 1600x900.
found only for 1440x900 : 8 bits = 868
16bits = 869
try to change to one of these

[dbkblk]

Here's my MEMO to configure plymouth (+ proprietary drivers). I hope it'll be a correct translation from french:

MEMO : Plymouth installation

If you use the free drivers. You just have to do this:
$ apt-get install plymouth
/usr/sbin/plymouth-set-default-theme solar (you can change "solar" by the theme you want. The list can be obtained with "/usr/sbin/plymouth-set-default-theme --list")
update-initramfs -u

If you use the proprietary drivers, you ALSO have to fix the display bug with this procedure :
As root:
$ apt-get install v86d

Reboot and type « c » into grub, then « vbeinfo » and note the display configuration that your graphic card can afford. Then :

As root:
$ gedit /etc/default/grub

and copy, then change the following values (with a resolution that you saw with vbeinfo):

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap"
GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024

Save, then :
As root:
$ gedit /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

Add the following line :

uvesafb mode_option=1280x1024-24 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap

Save, then :
As root:
$ gedit /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash

Add this :

FRAMEBUFFER=y

Save, then :
As root:
$ update-grub2
update-initramfs -u

I hope it help. No need to guess vga code this way :p

[sgosnell]

Instead of the code, just put in your screen resolution.

[dungbeetle]

Thanks guys, I will have a play around with those suggestions. I did see a message flash past just after booting saying something on the lines of "vga=791 is deprecated" so I will check into that.