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Old 02-18-2008, 07:03 PM
Bas Bloemsaat
 
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Default Re: GRUB on Slackware

How did you do the graphic? Are there any command line tools to convert a gif or png to xpm (don't run X)?

Regards,
Bas


"Honorato Echavez" <hechavez@comcast.net> wrote in message newsan.2003.11.13.01.50.10.673816@comcast.net...
> I decided to install GNU grub-0.93 and look at all the GNU referenced
> howto links for grub, and now have it succesfully installed on the Master
> Boot Record of my PC, as well as a boot floppy, and even have a 14-color
> graphic (using gimp) that I got from Slackware Propaganda in xpm.gz
> format. My PC boots up nicely with a Slackware GNU Linux graphic while
> waiting to select from the grub menu (using /boot/menu.lst). The grub
> floppy is especially nice for emergencies, disasters, and such where it
> boots much quicker than a lilo boot disk, and even has an option to put
> grub back on the MBR if need be. Anyway, thought I'd share my grub
> experiences with you folks.



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