The Set up boot graphical theme
of system utility enables you to change the default theme
displayed at boot time, as well as a few other options.
Choose one of the available boot modes in the pull-down menu ( Figure 9.3, “DrakBoot Theme Window”).
Uncheck the Display theme under console option if you want a clean, “traditional” console. This relates to those accessible through the Ctrl+Alt+Fn keys.
The boot theme setting will have no effect if your system isn't set to boot using the graphical mode. Please refer to Section 2, “Changing Your Boot-up Configuration”, for more information on setting the boot mode.
Installing Fancy New
Themes. If you only
have one theme available, you may install the
bootsplash-themes
package which you will
find in
contribs
. Other themes are also available on
the web.
Create Your Own. The Themes list.
button allows you to fully customize an existing boot theme or to create a new boot theme from scratch. Adjust the parameters to your liking and save it. It will then be accessible in the available