NAME
usplash - userspace bootsplash daemon
SYNOPSIS
usplash [-c] [-v] [-p] [-x num] [-y num]
DESCRIPTION
Uses the framebuffer to provide a graphical bootsplash screen from
userspace during system boot and shutdown. As well as a static image,
the screen includes a progress bar and text updated by commands
received from usplash_write(8).
OPTIONS
-c Causes usplash to switch to a new console (vt8) before
displaying the splash screen, rather than writing over the
current one.
-v Put usplash into verbose mode where more messages will be shown.
Without this flag only urgent messages will be displayed.
-p Put usplash into pulsating mode immediately on start up. By
default, usplash starts with a empty progress bar.
--background
Put usplash into the background after starting up.
--pidfile FILE
Once the command FIFO for usplash_write has been opened, record
usplash’s process id into the specified file, and remove the
file on exit.
-x num Set the x-axis resolution to use for the splash screen to num.
-y num Set the y-axis resolution to use for the splash screen to num.
-d Tell usplash it is being used while shutting down the computer.
At the moment, this adjusts the logo fading duration. By
default, it is 0.5 seconds for fading in, and 0.2 seconds for
fading out. -d reverses these times.
--pulse-logo
Let the logo pulsate the entire time. This is useful when not
using a progress bar, and booting takes a long time. This can
also be started later on by sending the PULSELOGO command
through usplash_write.
COMMANDS
See usplash_write(8) for a list of the commands that can be sent.
AUTHOR
Written by Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs at
http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usplash/+filebug
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006 Canonical Ltd.
Copyright © 2006 Dennis Kaarsemaker <dennis@kaarsemaker.net>
Copyright © 2005 Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
usplash_write(8)