Hey there,
You have probably seen this boot animation embedded into the bios, which is generally used by windows, but various linux distributions can also do that, like zorin os, or in the following image, ubuntu.
example
Now I'm wondering: How does the bios handle this? How can I embed an image there? Does the motherboard/bios need specific support for such a feature?
Thanks!
System:
Kernel: 6.1.23-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 12.2.1
parameters: root=PARTUUID=fec66b8f-995b-8043-94b0-fcc9535362ba
rw add_efi_memmap [email protected]
[email protected]\boot\amd-ucode.img rd.udev.log_priority=3
vt.global_cursor_default=0 systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1
loglevel=3 sysrq_always_enabled=1 iommu=soft
initrd=\@\boot\initramfs-linux-lts.img
Desktop: Hyprland info: waybar vt: 1 dm: greetd
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: AX370-Gaming 3 v: N/A
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Gigabyte model: AX370-Gaming 3-CF v: x.x
serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: F50a
date: 11/27/2019
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen+
gen: 2 level: v3 note: check built: 2018-21 process: GF 12nm
family: 0x17 (23) model-id: 8 stepping: 2 microcode: 0x800820D
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled
cache: L1: 576 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x64 KiB L2: 3 MiB
desc: 6x512 KiB L3: 16 MiB desc: 2x8 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2951 high: 4183 min/max: 2200/3600
boost: enabled scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil
cores: 1: 4183 2: 1860 3: 2149 4: 1862 5: 4179 6: 4143 7: 4174
8: 1969 9: 2793 10: 1857 11: 4048 12: 2200 bogomips: 86256
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2
sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Baffin [Radeon RX 550 640SP / 560/560X]
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-4
code: Arctic Islands process: GF 14nm built: 2016-20 pcie:
gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 ports: active: DVI-D-1,HDMI-A-1
empty: DP-1 bus-ID: 08:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:67ff class-ID: 0300
temp: 41.0 C
Device-2: Logitech Webcam C270 type: USB
driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 3-3.4:6
chip-ID: 046d:0825 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Display: wayland server: Xwayland v: 23.1.1
compositor: Hyprland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa
dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 1
Monitor-1: DVI-D-1 model: Apple Cinema HD Display
serial: <filter> built: 2003 res: 1920x1200 dpi: 99 gamma: 1.2
size: 495x310mm (19.49x12.2") diag: 584mm (23") ratio: 16:10
modes: max: 1920x1200 min: 640x480
Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 model: Samsung SyncMaster serial: <filter>
built: 2007 res: 1680x1050 dpi: 90 gamma: 1.2
size: 474x296mm (18.66x11.65") diag: 559mm (22") ratio: 16:10
modes: max: 1680x1050 min: 720x400
Message: No known Wayland EGL/GBM data sources. API: EGL/GBM
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP /
560/560X] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus-ID: 1-1:2 pcie: chip-ID: 0d8c:9700 class-ID: 0300 gen: 3
speed: 8 GT/s serial: <filter> lanes: 8 bus-ID: 08:00.1
chip-ID: 1002:aae0 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Family 17h HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0a:00.3 chip-ID: 1022:1457 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: C-Media USB Microphone type: USB
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
Device-4: Logitech Webcam C270 type: USB
driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 3-3.4:6
chip-ID: 046d:0825 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.1.23-1-lts status: kernel-api
tools: alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off
tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.68 status: active with:
1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Broadcom BCM20702A0 Bluetooth 4.0 type: USB
driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 3-4.2:7 chip-ID: 0a5c:21e8
class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up
address: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.96 TiB used: 2.03 TiB (68.4%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges
required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung
model: SSD 860 EVO 1TB size: 931.51 GiB block-size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD
serial: <filter> rev: 4B6Q scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung
model: SSD 860 EVO 250GB size: 232.89 GiB block-size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD
serial: <filter> rev: 1B6Q scheme: GPT
ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD20EFRX-68EUZN0 size: 1.82 TiB block-size:
physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD
rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> rev: 0A82 scheme: GPT
ID-4: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 type: USB vendor: Intenso
model: Rainbow Line size: 7.5 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 8.07
scheme: MBR
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported
enclosure?
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 195.03 GiB size: 195.03 GiB (100.00%)
used: 61.62 GiB (31.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-2: /home raw-size: 736.18 GiB size: 736.18 GiB (100.00%)
used: 182.59 GiB (24.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 195.03 GiB size: 195.03 GiB (100.00%)
used: 61.62 GiB (31.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 195.03 GiB size: 195.03 GiB (100.00%)
used: 61.62 GiB (31.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60)
cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.3 GiB used: 12.3 MiB (0.0%)
priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 47.2 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu
temp: 41.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 1498
Info:
Processes: 365 Uptime: 7h 53m wakeups: 4 Memory: 31.3 GiB
used: 6.14 GiB (19.6%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.1 clang: 15.0.7 Packages:
pm: nix-default pkgs: 0 pm: nix-sys pkgs: 0 pm: nix-usr pkgs: 0
pm: pacman pkgs: 1718 libs: 491 tools: yay Shell: Zsh v: 5.9
running-in: alacritty inxi: 3.3.26
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
System install date: 2023-01-08
Last full system update: 2023-04-13 ↻
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot: No/Undetected
Failed units:
Now why does this tell me to reboot? I did not even update any packages. I only installed two. I think the reboot detection is broken.