Custom boot splash theme only working during shutdown

[Elvis Stansvik]

2016-05-09 10:21 GMT+02:00 Elvis Stansvik <elvis.stansvik at orexplore.com>:

> Hi all,
>
> I've made a very simplistic boot splash theme based on the script plugin
> (see attachment).
>
> I install the theme on Kubuntu 15.10 as follows:
>
> 1. Copy the plymouth-orexplore-theme directory to /lib/plymouth/themes.
>
> 2. Add the theme as an alternative for default.plymouth:
>
>       sudo update-alternatives --install
> /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth \
>          default.plymouth
> /lib/plymouth/themes/plymouth-theme-orexplore/orexplore.plymouth 100
>
> 3. Set the theme as the preferred alternative for default.plymouth:
>
>       sudo update-alternatives --set default.plymouth \
>          /lib/plymouth/themes/plymouth-theme-orexplore/orexplore.plymouth
>

Nevermind, I had simply forgot

    4. Update initramfs image:

        sudo update-initramfs -u

Works fine now \o/

Elvis


> Testing the under X11 with sudo plymouthd ; sudo plymouth show-splash
> works fine, and the theme is shown during shutdown.
>
> But (!): during boot-up, the Kubuntu theme is still shown, which I find
> quite strange :/
>
> Very grateful for any advice on what I'm doing wrong here, since this is
> to be the boot splash for an embedded product we're launching soon.
>
> It's possible that my issue is Kubuntu related, but I think I've followed
> the right steps to install the theme. And like I said, it does show up
> during shutdown, just not at boot.
>
> Best regards,
> Elvis
>
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