Penguin Boot Logo Patch - Rev2

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Here is an update to the penguin boot-logo code I posted last year. This version fixes a problem which caused corruption of the console font.

I have produced this as a patch against 2.0.30, although it should patch into most 2.0.x sources. The original usage instructions are unchanged.

Original Instructions

Ok, I've hacked up the penguin a little more, and incorporated a couple of suggestions/fixes.

This version:

• Sets the video pixel clock correctly when initializing, to avoid your monitor blanking the interesting bits of the boot sequence (thanks to Harald Koenig!)
• Keeps the penguin on-screen for as long as it can. It creates an entry in /proc (/proc/penguin), which when written to will turn the penguin off. You should insert 'echo >/proc/penguin' somewhere in the appropriate startup script (for me: /etc/rc.d/rc.S) at a point late in your boot sequence to action this.

!!!Note point 2!!! Also note, if you use SVGATextMode, or anything else that alters vga registers, YOU MUST TURN THE PENGUIN OFF BEFORE THIS PROGRAM IS RUN.

Apply with 'cd /usr/src ; patch -p0 <penguin.patch'.

As ever, it works for me but you're on your own. HTH, HAND!