Deactivating the startup splash screen

Support knowledgebase (cstein_nosplash)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 7.2
Kernel: Versions since 2.4

Symptom:

You want to disable the SuSE splash screen which appears on console 1.

Cause:

The SuSE splash screen is compiled into the standard kernel and is activated when the kernel boots, provided that the kernel parameters contain the option "vga=771".

Solution:

There are three ways of switching the screen off: For most users, changing /etc/lilo.conf is recommended. Please don't forget that you must be root to change this file and that you have to call /sbin/lilo afterwards to apply your changes.

Keywords: NOSPLASH, SPLASHSCREEN, GRAPHICAL, BOOTSCREEN, BOOTLOGO

Categories: Booting

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