create your own grub splash Image using GIMP graphic tool

create your own grub splash Image using GIMP graphic tool


step 1:

design a image you want to use a your grub splash Image using GIMP

step 2:

convert it mode into index mode
eg:goto image menu and

image---->Mode--->indexed

change the Maximum number of colors value into 14

and press ok


step 3:

save Your image any image format (eg:imagename.png)

step 4:

now chage your image into xpm.gz mode

eg :

convert yourImage.png ImageName.xpm.gz
command:
root@danu:~# convert imagename.png imagename.xpm.gz
(to use thie convert command you have to install imagemagik lib )


step 5:


copy your image into boot folder

cp imagename.xpm.gz /boot/grub

step 6:

edit your menu.lst file

add this line into your menu.lst file

splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/imagename.xpm.gz

(here(hd0,2),2 should be your partition where linux installed.please check your partition number before change the number)


step 7:

reboot your system.


have fun with your new grub image window!.........