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New Linux Patches Allow More Easily Changing The Tux Kernel Boot Logo (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 2 months ago by cm0002@lemdro.id to c/linux@programming.dev

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A new patch series that was posted this week allow for users to more easily replace the default kernel boot logo. While many of us are long accustomed to seeing the picture of Tux as the kernel boot logo, for those preferring to better customize your console boot experience these patches allow it to be easily manipulated via the kernel configuration "Kconfig" options.

Some already modify the Linux kernel boot logo themselves via patching the source code and Makefile. But a patch series sent out by Vincent Mailhol allow for more easily customizing the boot logo via the kernel configuration. With relying on the boot logo file location via the Kconfig also allows cleaning up some of the code's logic as well.

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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You know, I don't think I've seen that in years. Do CentOS and Debian have it disabled? I know some distros have a graphical boot thing, but even if I switch to text I don't remember seeing Tux.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I run both CachyOS and Bazzite. They have graphical stuff for the initial load screens, but I've seen their text-based loading screens from time to time for troubleshooting purposes, and I don't recall seeing Tux either.

I'm curious who sees Tux when they boot up.

[–] owsei@programming.dev 6 points 2 months ago

I have NixOS and the initialization is text based and I never saw it either. Want to enable it now :)

Also have forced text boot in Ubuntu and didn't see it there

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Only systems that have framebuffer console enabled at boot I guess.

Recovery mode booting would probably be normal 80x25 text console in case there was something up with framebuffer initialisation.

[–] SteveTech@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

A lot of distros have the logos disabled in the kernel config too.

[–] poinck@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I had it when I was still using Gentoo.

[–] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 2 months ago

most important patch since 1995.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

KNOPPIX in the thumbnail?!?
I haven't heard that name in such a long time.

Loved that live-booting CDs, rescued so much data.

Latest release was 3 years ago.

[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So finally Airplanes and gentoo users can have another logo rather then tux?

[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was modifying the boot logo on Gentoo over 20 years ago.

[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 months ago

well atleast it will be easier then