[harryzimm]

Anyone know how to get this working on xbmc live? I've tried the method in the readme but no luck.

cheers

[Duduke]

I'm not sure it's possible to do it on XBMCLive unless you install it to your hard drive/flash disk.

What errors did you encounter ?

[olympia]

I was able to compile it on XBMCLive (installed to a flash drive) based on the readme, but I have two issues:

1. the splash screen haven't changed to the new splash in case of bootinh up

I assume it is because I get the following error during update-initramfs -u:

Code:

(T: XBMCLiveCD)xbmc@XBMCLive:~/usplash$ sudo update-initramfs -u
[sudo] password for xbmc:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
touch: cannot touch `/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic.new': No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: 279: cannot create : Directory nonexistent
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic

2. in case of shutdown, I see the new splash, but if I change the resolution to anything else than 800x600 in /etc/usplash.conf, than the splash screen is getting totally "collapsed"

Do you have any ideas what to try?

[Duduke]

I was able to compile it on XBMCLive (installed to a flash drive) based on the readme, but I have two issues:

1. the splash screen haven't changed to the new splash in case of bootinh up

I assume it is because I get the following error during update-initramfs -u:

Code:

(T: XBMCLiveCD)xbmc@XBMCLive:~/usplash$ sudo update-initramfs -u
[sudo] password for xbmc:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
touch: cannot touch `/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic.new': No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: 279: cannot create : Directory nonexistent
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic

2. in case of shutdown, I see the new splash, but if I change the resolution to anything else than 800x600 in /etc/usplash.conf, than the splash screen is getting totally "collapsed"

Do you have any ideas what to try?

As I see it, the update-initramfs -u cannot update the initramfs image.
Have you installed the XBMCLiveCD to your USB flash?

Also, after changing the resolution in /etc/usplash.conf you need to run sudo dpkg-reconfigure usplash.

As for the inability to update the initramfs image, I guess you could ask in the XBMC Live forum.

[erix]

There is a thread discussing the USplash logo change in XBMCLive here:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=43247

[megacrypto]

Okay, I managed to install the converter tool.
The next problem I encountered though was the fact that I wasn't running a GUI, just a bald server installation so I decided to follow this guide starting with step 3, modifying some things:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USplas...ationHowto
step 3:

Code:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/usplash/
sudo cp xbmc-splash.so /usr/local/lib/usplash/xbmc-splash.so

step 4:

Code:

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/local/lib/usplash/xbmc-splash.so 55

The other steps are just the same as in the manual. Works perfectly for me, but might be dangerous since you're tampering with the kernel.

One thing I'd like to ask the duke...
I'm running 1680x1050 and with the current splash, the spinner is put right on top of the XBMC logo. Can I ask you to make one for that resolution as well?

Thanks!

how did u get past step 2, especially
gcc -Os -g -I/usr/include/bogl -fPIC -c usplash-artwork.c -o usplash-artwork.o

this returns an error for me:

usplash-artwork.c:1: error: expected ق=ق, ق,ق, ق;ق, قasmق or ق__attribute__ق before قhasق

im also on ubuntu 8.10 without GUI

thanks

[Duduke]

Try the following:

Code:

sudo apt-get purge libusplash-dev usplash usplash-theme-ubuntu

and then:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libusplash-dev usplash usplash-theme-ubuntu

and then try to compile my usplash theme and post results.

[rodercot]

Try the following:

Code:

sudo apt-get purge libusplash-dev usplash usplash-theme-ubuntu

and then:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libusplash-dev usplash usplash-theme-ubuntu

and then try to compile my usplash theme and post results.

This is how I install the splash with no gdm, this is from a mini install 8.10 version and I have tested both with SVN and intrepid PPA with XBMC-Theme and spinner-blue.

http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=272...stcount=15

Rgds,

Dave

[olympia]

Duduke,

Are there any chance, that you finish your new project, which we can taste since 24th of December?

That one looks incredible!

[Duduke]

I have been working on that on and off for the past month, hope that i'll have something ready for the next XBMCLive version...

[Alex-san]

Nice job, man!

[gausie]

What got it working for me was installing libgd2-xpm-dev

Code:

sudo apt-get install libgd2-xpm-dev

Then making sure all the aformentioned packages are installed.

Gausie

[ksufinger]

Is it possible to compile these themes on a secondary machine?
I'm having trouble compiling from my xbmc box. I keep getting "out of memory" errors.

EDIT: Nevermind, I just increased my swap space. Looks nice!

[piotr]

Ok, i got it working but the splash thingy doesn't display fullscreen. I used the 1280x720 version (that's 720p right ?). I would like to have the splashscreen to be fullscreen.

[Duduke]

Resolution is dependent on the a lot of factors.
Mainly, until we have KMS working properly there is no sure way to set the kernel resolution.

You could try UVESAFB (look it up in google) you might have some luck with it.