ReBranding

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c4traca When creating a new Morphix LiveCD how to change the branding?

[edit] Technical Details

The first job is to modify all the images.

  • where are all the images?
  • what are their formats?
  • what must remain untouched (or retained)?

The images (identified thus far) are:

  • the grub splash screen

' location: /boot/grub/message ' format: xpm.gz at 640x480x14color? how to

  • the main boot splash <f2> to leave (updated triggered by writing to /proc/splash)

' location: initial ramdisk (initrd) under /bootsplash/images/* ' format: jpeg

  • the console background image (a ghostlike penguin) that remains in the first virtual terminal

' location: initial ramdisk (initrd) under /bootsplash/images/bootsplash-1024x768.jpg

  • the main wallpaper of the window manager

' location: ?

  • the background used by the autostarted browser

[edit] Notes

There are two graphics images used at boot time - The first grub splash image and a second boot splash. Both have different restrictions.. The grub image needs to be less than ~34K in size, limited to 14 colours, and no larger than 640x480 - Simple block graphics with minimal "artistic" detail works well. Converting a hi-res digital photo doesn't. http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/~mcgrof/grub-images/ gives a pretty good potted history and some tips on the subject.

[edit] Legal Issues

See LegalIssues. Read the GUIDELINES file in the root of your Morphix ISO. You are free to remove any mention of Morphix and modify any images. It would be nice to receive credit, but I can't and won't force the issue. In short: do as you damn well please :)

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