about bootsplash

Welcome to the graphical world of Linux

kernel prameter:

splash=verbose/silent, 

if splash=silent booting ,please press F2 button swich to verbose.

code, please see:  kernel/driver/video/bootsplash/

config:

Vsles11sp1:/etc/bootsplash/themes/SLES/images # ls

Vsles11sp1:/etc/bootsplash/themes/SLES/bootloader # cat /proc/splash
Splash screen v3.1.6-2004/03/31 (0x07, 800x600): on
 

echo  > /proc/splash  

yast->sysconfig editor->boot splash

mkinitrd:

-s size
Add splash animation and bootscreen to initrd.

mkinitrd -s (size)x(size) where size x size is your monitor resolution ex: 1024 x 768 the command will look like this, mkinitrd -s 1024x768, just replace the resolution with the one your monitor supports and be sure also that the theme has an image with the size for the resolution you have chosen.
Reboot your machine to see if it works.

grub :

gfxmenu (hd0,1)/boot/message   --> only influnce grub menu list graphical or text.