splash screen

Moosplash - a cowsay inspired USplash theme for Ubuntu

Topix - Linux  Tue, 11/18/2008 - 10:36

Usplash is a userspace application that uses the Linux framebuffer interface or direct vesa access to draw a splash screen at boot.


 

OpenOffice.org 3.0 released

LWN.net  Mon, 10/13/2008 - 02:01

OpenOffice.org 3.0 has been released. "Right from the opening screen, OpenOffice.org 3 has a fresh new look, with a new start screen, new splash screen, new icons, and a host of usability improvements." Click below for the announcement which contains an overview of the new features in this release.


 

Change swap partition in Ubuntu

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Wed, 07/23/2008 - 22:21

Describes how to change the swap partition in Ubuntu and prevent the removal of the splash screen.


 

Review: Dream Linux 3.0--Is It Really A Dream?

Linux Today  Fri, 04/18/2008 - 09:00

Adventures in Open Source: "I downloaded the Dream Linux install live CD and fired it up to be greeted by a splash screen and then a menu asking me to choose whether I wanted to load the Gnome or XFCE desktop version..."