This USplash theme will transform your boot experience into a cleaner media experience, the result will look something like this:
So, how to install this? (Ubuntu only)
- Download the usplash-theme-xbmc-v2.zip
- Extract that into your home folder.
- run sudo apt-get install usplash libbogl0 libbogl-dev libgd2-noxpm libgd2-noxpm-dev usplash-dev build-essential
- Change into the usplash-theme-xbmc-v2 folder.
- run make.
- Copy the resulting usplash-theme-xbmc.so to your home folder.
- Run sudo apt-get install startupmanager.
- Run the newly install app in the gnome menu System -> Administration -> Start-Up Manager
- Select the apperance tab and under Usplas Themes, Click Manage themes, and select the usplash-theme-xbmc.so file.
- Select that from the list of themes and click Close.
- Enjoy your new boot splash.
2 comments:
Cool! Really nice work. Just a question: would it be possible to distribute a pre-compiled version for Ubuntu (Gutsy, Hardy)?
I will try, as I have little to no experience creating packages.
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