Bootsplash#Linux distributions

All versions of Microsoft Windows feature a boot screen, which is loaded during the startup process. With extra, third-party utilities, it is possible to replace the default Windows boot screen with custom images, text, and/or animations.

File:Windows Vista booting.png]]

In Windows Vista, the default boot screen is represented by a green indeterminate progress indicator. The boot screen can be changed so that it displays a static image of an aurora with the text, "Starting Windows Vista" by enabling the "No GUI boot" option within the Windows System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe).{{cite web

| url=http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/60405-boot-screen.html

| title=How to Enable the Hidden Aurora Boot Screen in Vista

| author=Shawn Brink

| date=1 May 2007

| access-date=2014-11-30

}} Microsoft would update the aurora image throughout the lifecycle of the operating system, starting with the first service pack, where it was altered to match the image displayed during the operating system's hibernation screen.

File:Windows 7 Boot screen.png]]

In Windows 7, the boot screen will initially display the "Starting Windows" text, then a Windows flag animation will appear at the center of the screen. On unsupported systems, and sometimes when booting into recovery environment, the Windows Vista boot screen will be used instead as the fallback.

Changes of the boot screen, although possible through third-party utilities, is extremely risky and may cause the system to be unable to boot. Also, the hidden "Aurora" boot screen was removed.{{clear}}

File:Windows 8 booting.png, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10]] In Windows 8 and later, the boot screen will display the Windows logo along with the loading circle. On Legacy boot, the boot screen is displayed in 1024×768 resolution, and the boot screen is squished to accommodate for the 16:9 aspect ratio. On UEFI boot, the boot screen is displayed in highest resolution available. If the ACPI BGRT table is present, the boot screen will display the OEM logo instead.{{Cite web|last=barrygolden|title=Boot screen components - Windows drivers|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/bringup/boot-screen-components|access-date=2021-01-02|website=docs.microsoft.com|language=en-us}}

File:KNOPPIX booting.png]]

• Bootsplash – the first and original implementation of a Linux kernel bootsplash, superseded by Splashy{{Cite web

|url = http://www.bootsplash.org

|title = Welcome to the graphical world of Linux

|work = BootSplash.org

|publisher = Core Systems

|date = 26 July 2007

|access-date = 30 May 2011

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080905142613/http://www.bootsplash.org/

|archive-date = 5 September 2008

|url-status = dead}}

• fbsplash – Gentoo implementation as bootsplash program{{cite web|title=Fbsplash Homepage|date=9 June 2014 |url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/fbsplash.berlios/|access-date=7 November 2016}}
• Plymouth – uses Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) and KMS driver
• Splashy – a graphical boot process designed to replace the aging Bootsplash program
• usplash – former bootsplash program used by Ubuntu
• XSplash – new splash program used by Ubuntu starting from 9.10
• bootanimation - a simple splash for Android OS just showing some decompressed images.

• Splash screen – an image that appears while a computer program is loading

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• {{Cite web

|url = http://dailypackage.fedorabook.com/index.php?/archives/65-Wednesday-Why-rhgb-Graphical-Boot-Screen.html

|title = Wednesday Why: rhgb - Graphical Boot Screen

|work = Fedora Daily Package

|date = 30 May 2007

|access-date = 30 May 2011

|first = Chris

|last = Tyler

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110710233351/http://dailypackage.fedorabook.com/index.php?%2Farchives%2F65-Wednesday-Why-rhgb-Graphical-Boot-Screen.html

|archive-date = 10 July 2011

|url-status = dead

}} - RHGB: The bootsplash program used by Red Hat distributions

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20071027092020/http://splashy.alioth.debian.org/wiki/ Splashy]
• {{Cite web

|url = https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USplash

|title = USplash

|work = Ubuntu Documentation

|publisher = Ubuntu Foundation

|date = 27 November 2009

|access-date = 30 May 2011

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110523234337/https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USplash

|archive-date = 23 May 2011

|url-status = dead}}

• {{Cite web

|url = http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/BetterStartup

|title = Better Startup Experience (Graphical Boot Sequence)

|work = Fedora Project Wiki

|publisher = Red Hat, Inc

|date = 16 June 2009

|access-date = 30 May 2011

}}

• {{cite web

|url = http://jakeludington.com/windows_xp/20060219_change_xp_boot_screen.html

|title = Change XP Boot Screen

|work = Jake Ludington's Digital Lifestyle

|publisher = Ludington Media West, LLC

|access-date = 30 May 2011

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110613052734/http://www.jakeludington.com/windows_xp/20060219_change_xp_boot_screen.html

|archive-date = 13 June 2011

|url-status = dead}}

• {{Cite web

|url = http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/60405-boot-screen.html

|title = How to Enable the Hidden Aurora Boot Screen in Vista

|work = vistax64.com

|publisher = Designer Media Ltd

|date = 1 May 2007

|access-date = 30 May 2011

}}

• {{Cite web

|url = http://www.netsplit.com/2009/09/02/making-a-splash/

|title = Making a splash

|work = Scott James Remnant

|date = 2 September 2009

|access-date = 30 May 2011

|first = Scott

|last = James

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091008100034/http://www.netsplit.com/2009/09/02/making-a-splash/

|archive-date = 8 October 2009

|url-status = dead}}

{{refend}}

Category:Booting