bootsplash[s]/splash screen[s] not installing-gives error messages[resolved]

[Linkmaster]

I have just regular Kwin installed on my computer, I don't know how to use Compiz or Emerald or anything, haven't tried experimenting around with them. Mainly because Kwin does the trick for me. But I wanted to install what I thought was a really cool bootsplash, here is the link to it:

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...content=110258

The instructions where not clear to me, and when I tried to install the file from the 'splash screen' under the 'workspace appearance', it gve me an error, which states:

Could not load theme configuration file

I was confsed about this, so I thought it was something most likely past my current skill level, and I went to find another one, which is located here:

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...?content=17651

and this one gave me the error message which states:

This theme requires the plugin Default which is not installed.

I searched this on the internet, and came up with zero results, which frustrated me. I then tried this last one, here:

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...d?content=8582

Which threw me for a really bizarre loop since it was a .zip file, and I opened it up and it had some pictures and stuff in it. I didn't know what to do from there though.
Any help would be appreciated!

[vinnywright]

Re: bootsplash[s]/splash screen[s] not installing-gives error messages

take a look at section 8.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1195275

as you will see it depends on what ver. of grub2 you have ........if your looking for a grub boot splash as is your first web link.

the other 2 links are for the splash that comes up after you enter your password at the login screen........and the theme manager for that is in system settings>workspace appearance>splash screen.

VINNY

[Linkmaster]

Re: bootsplash[s]/splash screen[s] not installing-gives error messages

Concerning the bootsplash, I read section 8, and I believe it cleared everything up. I'll try it out once I unpack the tar.gz2 files, or can I simply point GRUB to boot from the tar.gz2 file?

About the splash screens, I knew what they were, and I know how to access them. But those error messages came from when I was trying to install from that section. Do I need to run it as kdesudo?[I know this is a big no-no, which is why I haven't yet] Or is there some other thing?

[Rog131]

Re: bootsplash[s]/splash screen[s] not installing-gives error messages

The default Kubuntu boot sequence

The Kubuntu 10.04 and later:

Grub "splash" -> Plymouth -> Login Screen (KDM theme) > KDE splash (KSplashX)

Earlier/more > Topic: Customizing Kubuntu


What do you have ?

> Topic: >>> PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING IN HELP THE NEW GUY <<<
> FAQ: Version info


Square peg in a round hole (?)

1) http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...content=110258

It is telling:

This a bootsplash verbose and silent theme using the fbsplash program...

You need the fbsplash program. The default Ubuntu program is the plymouth.


2) http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...?content=17651

It is telling:

KDE 3.x Splash Screen
Submitted: Nov 7 2004

The KDE is now version 4. The default KDE splash is the KsplashX. It does not understand the older splashes.


3) http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...d?content=8582

It is telling:

KDE 3.x Splash Screen
Submitted: Oct 26 2003
Updated: Oct 26 2003

Do you have the KDE 3.X ?

[Linkmaster]

Re: bootsplash[s]/splash screen[s] not installing-gives error messages

Ah! No I do not. I have 4.6.2 I believe. So that would be why none of them are working.

I'm not exactly sure about fpsplash/plymouth, so I thought it would work. thats a slip on my part, my apologies. thanks for setting me straight there :P