Show off you Startup Screen!

[zakeen]

So I thought I might start off this one.

Here is mine:

[bartsimpson123844]

Could you post how you changed the startup screen for us noobs out here?
Thanks.

[DataPath]

I made a bootup screen to match my background.

[realcomix]

what what what!! you can change yo start up screen!!? ... i must search this

[free]

Sorry datapath but I think I'm about to steal your pictures :)

Any explanation on how to do this would fit in this thread.

[lorelei]

^ what he said :)

Very nice pictures!

[skibur]

What are the resolutions that will fit nicely at Startup you may ask?

Default on N800

Banner: Nokia
qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png
Resolution: 416 x 72 pixels

Startup: The two hands
qgn_indi_nokia_hands.png
Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels

Trying to make a nice looking startup? Well, enjoy. :P Linux - Maemo Rulez!

[bartsimpson123844]

Well, as for resolution, 800x480 for the entire pic. You can just use an Illustrator program or something when combining the other pictures and make them however small or large you want.

I am assuming you can just use GPE file manager and locate the images of the startup screen and just replace them with your own? Where are those files located?

[skibur]

I just finished posting the resolutions. :D As far as using GPE, I'm no sure. I used the guides of http://geekpenguin.blogspot.com/2007/09/custom-splash-on-it.html for my N800. It will be cool just to use GPE to change it. :P

[jellotherat]

HOW TO GUIDE:

I've done this on the 770 and the N810, so I have no reason to think it would be different on the N800.

Open xTerm, become root, and navigate to the following folder:
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

The file names are:
qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png (800x480)
qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg (800x480)
qgn_indi_progressbar.png (24x16)

Backup the originals (I just added "_backup" to the end of the filenames), then copy your new images over the originals and reboot.

If you want to change the progress bar, it may help to know this:
The image is 24 pixels wide. It will display the first 8 pixels, then the middle 8 pixels over and over (98 times total), then the last 8 pixels. It took me several tries to get this right, so I'll save you the effort of trial and error.

Hope this helps all who want to try this.

[SkwrHdz]

.
What I did on my N800 was to have a colour screen with my name and 'phone number. I did this on both log-on screens.

So, in theory, if someone finds my N800 they'll be able to return it to me.

Or, if they steal it, they'll have to see my name and number until they come here to find out how to replace them.
.

[MashBill]

Here is my current one:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2142/2163444023_9282bf930f_o.jpg

[bartsimpson123844]

For some reason it keeps saying "Permission denied." Root is enabled.

[ebe51]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c48/brookstimtimtim/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg

[ebe51]

So I found this N800 with some dudes name and number on it, can someone tell how to remove this...

[blackdog]

So I found this N800 with some dudes name and number on it, can someone tell how to remove this...

Heh, heh, heh.

[bartsimpson123844]

I have tried using OpenSSH and Putty, Xterm alone (root enabled), and the GPE filemanager, and it always say something along the lines of "permission denied" or similar. Can someone please help me?

Thanks.

[baeksu]

To see what permissions have been set for the files, execute ls -l /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/qgn_indi_*

Then execute 'whoami' to see if you are indeed root or user. You can post the outputs of both commands here.

[bartsimpson123844]

Okay, here's what it says after the first command:

-rw-r--r--r 1 root root 49685 Nov 20 06:58 /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg


After "whoami" it says root. Hmmm.....?

[ebe51]

downloaded "becomeroot" from the app installer.

Then I just open the web brower and put a "/" for the url. Then naviagated to
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

I held down the pointer and did a save as on the following files...

qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png (800x480)
qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg (800x480)
qgn_indi_progressbar.png (24x16)

... and save them to an SDcard.

I copyed then on to the desktop computer , I made two copies one was for a backup.
The other copy I pasted in new pictures using MsPaint and save them back on to the SDcard with the same file name, and I keep the picture the same size.

Once I replaced the SDcard I open "Xterm". I switch to root....

sudo gainroot

...then I change to the directory the files live in...

cd /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

Next I deleted the old copies from that directory...

rm *nokia_hands.jpg
rm *startup_nokia_logo.png

(only did those two pictures)

After that I change in xterm back to the directory with the new picture on them....

cd /media/mmc1/

(the location for the SDcards are mmc1 or mmc2)

then the new files were copied were the old ones lived...

cp *nokia_hands.jpg /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/
cp *startup_nokia_logo.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

Then I restarted the N800.


What would nice is if one the devolper who live here would write an app to all the above for ya.
Hint..hint..wink..wink

[bartsimpson123844]

Okay, I got it working. Thanks.

[jellotherat]

For some reason it keeps saying "Permission denied." Root is enabled.

The only way I could recreate your problem is to not enable root. I know, I know, you said you did. Maybe (?) it depends on how you gain root. I don't see why it would matter, but I'm at a loss to explain otherwise. I used "becomeroot" version 0.1-2 and typed "sudo gainroot" first thing at the xTerm prompt. Once in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/ I typed "cp qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg qgn_indi_nokia_hands_backup.jpg" to make the backup, then "cp /media/mmc1/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg ./qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg" to overwrite the file with my new one.

[Edit] BTW, I see you got it to work, but the above is for anyone else who may have the same problem.

[zakeen]

I also did some other ones too that goes with the whole theme like the one at the start of this thread. Its all ziped.

[bartsimpson123844]

That's exactly what I did. In the end, I used SSH and Putty and got it working that way.

I think I will try and mess with the shutdown screen as well. :)

[achitnis]

here you go

[fr0zn]

this is mine :)
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/10/756769/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg

[ebe51]

I had a dirrent one at first....
But I wanted to use one I made my self so...

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c48/brookstimtimtim/n800.jpg

[PinCushionQueen]

Ok, I just had to join in on the fun :D Here's mine!

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff161/GirlWithManyEyes/Tux-qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg


I added the KDE icon to Tux's ball because I'm running KDE almost exclusively on my N810 :cool:

[claesbas]

I did this today:

[Ogar]

I want to change my startup screen but I need some help. I'm new to linux. It just took me about an hour to figure out how to become root. I downloaded become root. That didn't seem to work.

I finally stumbled upon $ sudo gainroot.

How do I navigate to the correct directory?


Is there some place I can go to find simple how-tos for using xterm for maemo?

I'm frustrated.

[GeneralAntilles]

I did this today:

Thanks, the Nokia logo wasn't working for me, so I went ahead and resized and rasterized the maemo.org logo SVG. Looks awesome.

One question, it takes a second for the maemo.org logo to come up immediately after powerup (it shows the regular Nokia logo during this time). This wouldn't happen to be something contained on one of the cold–flash-only sectors?

[claesbas]

Thanks, the Nokia logo wasn't working for me, so I went ahead and resized and rasterized the maemo.org logo SVG. Looks awesome.

One question, it takes a second for the maemo.org logo to come up immediately after powerup (it shows the regular Nokia logo during this time). This wouldn't happen to be something contained on one of the cold–flash-only sectors?

The first time I rebooted the nokia logo didn't show for me either. But second it worked (I still havn't figured out the right turn on turn off ways, so that mig be it).

It sure seems that this logo is in the cold-flash-only sector. Its identlical to the ...startup_nokia.png but its not in the filesystem.

[munky261]

I am so glad this issue was finally solved and posted.

[skibur]

Enjoy! :P

qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png (I'm not a pro. :) Maybe some one could touch it up?)
http://users.tamuk.edu/ksjas29/qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png

qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg (I like this one. :D)
http://users.tamuk.edu/ksjas29/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg

Linux Rulez!!!

[jellotherat]

I want to change my startup screen but I need some help. I'm new to linux. It just took me about an hour to figure out how to become root. I downloaded become root. That didn't seem to work.

I finally stumbled upon $ sudo gainroot.

How do I navigate to the correct directory?


Is there some place I can go to find simple how-tos for using xterm for maemo?

I'm frustrated.

To gain root access, you have to install becomeroot AND type "sudo gainroot" at the prompt. Typing "sudo gainroot" won't work if you don't have becomeroot installed. For a list of Linux commands, http://www.linuxguide.it/linux_commands_line_en.htm is a good resource. As for a step by step, including exactly what to type, here goes...

Make sure your files are properly sized and named (see my previous post for this info). Place the files in the "Documents" folder on the device. You could use any folder, or the memory card, but for the purpose of this tutorial we need to be on the same page. Open xTerm and type "sudo gainroot". Type:

cd /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

This navigates to the folder where the startup screens are stored.

cp qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg qgn_indi_nokia_hands_backup.jpg
cp qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo_backup.png
cp qgn_indi_progressbar.png qgn_indi_progressbar_backup.png

This will create backups of the files you are about to modify.

cd /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/

This navigates to the "Documents" folder, where you have placed the new files. This command in particular is case-sensitive.

cp qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/
cp qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/
cp qgn_indi_progressbar.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

This copies the new files to the proper directory, overwriting the originals.

Exit xTerm and reboot. You may have to shutdown and reboot a second time before the new screens will show.

[ootpek]

Thanks guys! This thread was great. :)

Here's my new startup screen. :)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/ootpek/qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png

For my progress bar...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/ootpek/qgn_indi_progressbar.png

And for the splash...which is also my background as well. :D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/ootpek/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg

[superstar]

Hi all,
I did the steps mentioned above and was able to change the Nokia hands logo but not the nokia startup logo, i rebooted the N800 a few times and I have noticed that the progress bar is not showing either, only the default nokia startup logo then to the modified nokia hands logo, anyone have any ideas?

[superstar]

Please disregard the comment above, I restarted a 4th time and now it shows up!

[A.C.]

I'll have to try this :)
Now is there a way to change the startup sound?

[superstar]

I was able to find the shutdown sound but not the start up, it is in /usr/share/sounds

[bexley]

Nice mooninites images. I grabbed them. Why do they look like photos of a screen though?

Edit: Nevermind. It looks a photo of some LED Err with the "Nokia" added. I was thinking it could've been a shot of those prank "bombs" with Err giving the finger...priceless.

[Apoc112]

Nice mooninites images. I grabbed them. Why do they look like photos of a screen though?

i think Err is intentionally skewed. i stole the desktop image as well... had to do a little editing to make it fit my setup (applets were in the way, so i moved him instead).

[GeneralAntilles]

Just wish the glow weren't so messed up on the modified left arm.

Might have a go at filling it in again.

[ootpek]

It's a pic of a light brite actually. I think. Don't remember where I found it but it's been my msn logo since then. Since it's my favorite image I had to move it over to my N810 right away.

[cashel]

zakeen, that is very sharp. Do you happen to have an 800x480 version?

[superstar]

How do I reply with my logos?

[bartsimpson123844]

How do I reply with my logos?

You have to host images somewhere. You can use Photobucket.com or imagshack for free. Then, you post the links with the image tags on them ([IMG]).

[bexley]

When is the qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg image supposed to show up? I still get the Nokia image for the first couple seconds of booting up followed by the startup_nokia_logo image.

Edit: Another idiot moment. nokia_hands.jpg appears in place of the hands touching, obviously.

I guess there's no way to remove the initial Nokia image that shows up before startup_nokia_logo ?

[superstar]

When is the qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg image supposed to show up?

I still get the Nokia image for the first couple seconds of booting up followed by the startup_nokia_logo image.

Turn it off for a few minutes then turn it back on, I had the same problem, I was able to see it in the fourth reboot... Also, make sure that the file name stays consistent with the original files.

[superstar]

Here's mine... http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/9453/100ou3.th.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=100ou3.jpg)
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9457/stephf6.th.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stephf6.jpg)

[superstar]

New start up screens! Anyone know which icons I can replace? Is there a theme builder for the N800?
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/833/qgnindinokiahands3en2.th.png (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=qgnindinokiahands3en2.png)
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9249/qgnindinokiahands4ni6.th.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=qgnindinokiahands4ni6.jpg)

[tigerchef]

Hi Nokia N810 has got only GPRS, there is no EDGE in it. Will the browsing be fast in GPRS itself? or is the perfomance speed is good when we browse in N 810.

Has it got the better speed than N 800 mobel. Do you find any difference?

Please post me the reply or Just mail to my mail id.

It will be very helpfull, if you clear my doubt.

Thank you, good day.

[GeneralAntilles]

<insane nonsesense in the wrong thread />


Uh, what? . . .

[instigator]

There seems to be a Nokia boot screen that loads before qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png. Anyone know where this can be found?

[R-R]

Here are mine, one with the text and then without... :-)
http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1050&stc=1&d=1204604537

[Deaj]

I didn't really care for the stock logo and splash screens so I made my own:

http://home.centurytel.net/flanneldrawers/startup.jpg

http://home.centurytel.net/flanneldrawers/splash.jpg

Here's a .rar file containing both images at proper scale and the modified progressbar image (http://home.centurytel.net/flanneldrawers/logo-splash-progreebar.rar)

[DistantFire]

Here's mine. Done using MS Picture Manager and Powerpoint.
Thanks to all who have shown us how.
-DF

[BoredOOMM]

What would nice is if one the devolper who live here would write an app to all the above for ya.
Hint..hint..wink..wink

This worked on my 770. Except I get a white screen between Startup and Hands....

A developer would take away the pure fun and joy of command line! :D

Putty over and with the Putty terminal, cut and paste from your directions and shazam!

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f75/BoredOOMM/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg
(Created with GIMP- This is my current Ubuntu Gnome Desktop without the Text also. The original was 800x553, so it was very, very easy to clone....)

[TrueJournals]

Here's mine... The lovely Chicago skyline :D

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/7783/qgnindinokiahandsah6.th.jpg (http://img160.imageshack.us/my.php?image=qgnindinokiahandsah6.jpg)

[imhavoc]

You all inspired me.

this is my standard background (on my desktop, on my laptop, on my phone, on my n810), now on my boot screen.

http://www.galacticslacker.com/images/anim0000-800x480-boot.jpg

[BoredOOMM]

You all inspired me.

this is my standard background (on my desktop, on my laptop, on my phone, on my n810), now on my boot screen.

http://www.galacticslacker.com/images/anim0000-800x480-boot.jpg

Very nice, where did you get the colored fractual?

[konus]

my startup screen

[qwerty12]

Lol, that one scares me :p

[gigabites]

I decided to try muckin about in the icon folder.

This is the banner screen w/ progress bar (at about 80% completion):
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/2448054063_04d4afe90f.jpg?v=0
I tried making a full sized 800X480 screen but it took forever to load and had some unexpected complications. So I basically just edited the default jpg. I recolored the progress bar to yellow and rounded the ends.

This the splash screen:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/2447962211_7ccbfb7837.jpg?v=0
hehe an N800 owner in a sea of WinCE/palm/WiMo sufferers.

and my desktop:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2448785844_33c006bd10.jpg?v=0
I decided to use the same image so that the transition is seamless from the splash. I changed the taskbar icons to some random ones I found. I have changed them to another set but went back. The weird thing is that it takes a dozen reboots for the taskbar icons to show up. And it's not consistant. I have rebooted several times all weekend and my new icons still haven't showed up.

If I find some decent system icons or a set of a good Photoshop filters I might do a full icon makeover and maybe a theme.

[imhavoc]

Very nice, where did you get the colored fractual?

BoredOOMM, that's a screen capture from Xaos. (search on "Xaos fractal." Runs on almost anything....)

I'm thinking the penguin is too big. I'm probably going to shrink him down some to make him less obnoxious.

[obstacles can kill]

here is what i am using instead of the nokia bar (obviously modified from the original nokia logo). and before anyone says or does it, no i did NOT leave off a C at the beginning. i've heard it enough ;) :p

and then below that is my startup screen. i have an obsession with Back To The Future.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/midnightsunebhc/qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/midnightsunebhc/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg

[qole]

@imhavoc:

Oh man, sentences that follow the formula "x in your hand(s)" beg replies like:

"Are you sure that's Linux in your hand?"
"Linux, eh? Is that what you call it?"
"You be careful where you put that penguin!"

...etc...

Yeah, I know, Maemo uses the same formula...

[Mika73]

I wish there was utility to change boot screen..I havent donre anything with terminal and root.

[luso]

here are my two startup screens:

1665

and then

1664

[iamthewalrus]

From the t-shirts:

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2268/connectingpeople02fz8.th.jpg
(full-size) (http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=connectingpeople02fz8.jpg)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4393/connectingpeople01le1.th.jpg
(full-size) (http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=connectingpeople01le1.jpg)

[chatterbox]

VODKA - that rocks, I hadn't seen that before. I might have a new screen now.

[iamthewalrus]

I wonder why nobody has made a parody of the default "creepy hands" yet.

[Benson]

Well, feel free to...

I'm gonna try to come up with some things halfway original and fitting to my quad-boot system, once I get it quadbooting...

EDIT: AAaargghhhh!!! I had an idea for something halfway original; now that it's time to do it, I don't remember what it was...

[Franko30]

Hi there,

the LCARS PADD Theme installed the federation logo instead of the Nokia writing and "LCARS PADD Standby" instead of the hands.

http://synthesize.us/LCARS_PADD

Nice and calm startup screens.

See attachments.

Cheers

Franko30

[josiahg777]

Well the default screens are definitely way too creepy/boring, so here's mine :)

My loading screen:
http://bleachedblack.com/scsdc/private/media/NIT%20Stuff/qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png

My splash screen:
http://bleachedblack.com/scsdc/private/media/NIT%20Stuff/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg

And my desktop background:
http://bleachedblack.com/scsdc/private/media/NIT%20Stuff/background.jpg

Heheh the patterns are rather obvious I suppose :P

[Picklesworth]

Oh oh oh, here is my completely unoriginal (but quite nice looking) splash screen!

For the second stage I have a desaturated and blurred version of my wallpaper.

[lorelei]

Picklesworth: time to update the maemo logo ;) But I like the splashscreen: simple and good looking.

[muppet]

I'd heard somewhere that you can change these images/screens if you connect the N800 to the PC and changes the images through the interface??

I tried to understand what everyone's saying about the XTerm but it got the better of me, sorry.

PS. Like the Vodka image

[GeneralAntilles]

Picklesworth: time to update the maemo logo ;) But I like the splashscreen: simple and good looking.

Hehe, yeah. Who's gonna be first to put together a maemo.org set?

Edit: me!

Haven't figured out a good replacement for the hands image yet, though.

Adding a reflected logo for you Web 2.0 whores.

[meizirkki]

Here is my!

(slickness backround)

[allnameswereout]

Thanks a lot for the background. Indeed it blends in great with one of the stock blue backgrounds such as Felicia.

BTW, is it possible to change the background on the device using the command line?

[Kegetys]

Something I made quickly after stumbling across this thread: :)

http://junk.kegetys.net/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg
http://junk.kegetys.net/qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png
http://junk.kegetys.net/qgn_indi_progressbar.png

[GeneralAntilles]

BTW, is it possible to change the background on the device using the command line?

No.

http://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3030

[allnameswereout]

Too bad.

Its true; this would greatly enhance some nice possibilities to do on the tablet.

On GNOME you can select a XML. In the XML you can define various things, such as your location (to load a background related to the location, or a map of the location), a (favourite) person who lives near there, you can select a background based on the time or weather (so it blends in with the environment). Or just at random.

In E17 you can even have a moving background.

How should such be achieved in Maemo? Via DBus?

[nemo]

background and logo shamelessly stolen from the internet:

http://i387.photobucket.com/albums/oo317/ctarwater/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg

[meizirkki]

Looks great!

[Benson]

Still waiting to see a custom startup screen with the Nokia hands and the caption:
Come into my van, little boy, and I'll give you some candy added to the bottom of the picture.

That caption has been in my head ever since someone said that the picture was creepy, I looked at it again trying to see what was creepy about it...

qgn_indi_nokia_hands_pedo.jpg (filefactory) (http://www.filefactory.com/file/a0ee3ae/n/qgn_indi_nokia_hands_pedo_jpg)

[meizirkki]

LOL, :) and that is a startup-screen?

guess what happens when someone finds your tablet you have dropped somewhere..

[qole]

In self-defence, I'm not the first to think this...

I wonder why nobody has made a parody of the default "creepy hands" yet.

I look forward to eliminating the "pedophile" screen...

See?

[BrentDC]

Ugh, after this, I now have to change my boot screen...

[nilchak]

Haha, never thought about the Nokia hands in that sense. Always looked like a "human touch". But just goes to show in changing times how the "human touch" can get re-interpreted.
That caption did give me a good laugh.

[Benson]

Just to clarify, I'm not the first to think this...
Yes, but you were the first to distill the nebulous "NOKIA=pedobear" concept into a specific form; while I'm no good at such creative work, I'm quite happy to spend 15 minutes implementing it. Just wanted to give credit for the plan where it's due.

[BrentDC]

Yes, but you were the first to distill the nebulous "NOKIA=pedobear" concept into a specific form...

Not only a specific form, but a plan, a concept and scenario!

Just wanted to give credit for the plan where it's due.

Might not be credit that qole ever wanted :rolleyes:

Just kidding qole :D

[qole]

Thanks Benson. Now any chance of me getting hired by Nokia has just been lost.

"Oh, you're the guy who said we're a bunch of pedophiles, eh? Get lost!"

<slam!>

"Now, Teemu and Joona, back to our vodka!"

[Lord Raiden]

Here are mine, one with the text and then without... :-)
http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1050&stc=1&d=1204604537

lol. Great desktop. My problem is, I'd likely get my NIT inspected by the wrong person at the wrong time and get arrested for just having that as my desktop. ^_^;;

[brecklundin]

re post: http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=253826&postcount=88

In self-defence, I'm not the first to think this...

See?

Yet you seem to take glee in making the photo more explicit by adding verbiage to the photo...finding humor in paedophilia speaks volumes as to an individual's character.

[YoDude]

re post: http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=253826&postcount=88



Yet you seem to take glee in making the photo more explicit by adding verbiage to the photo...finding humor in paedophilia speaks volumes as to an individual's character.

What language does it speak?

I found it humorous... does that make me into something?

I also like chicken jokes... does that make me a farmer or suttin'?


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Question:
Why did the chicken cross the road?

Answer:
To get to the candy I keep in my van. :)

[qole]

finding humor in paedophilia speaks volumes as to an individual's character.

As a father myself, I find no humour in paedophilia. That wasn't the source of humour here.

I'm sorry that my sense of humour offended you.
Please refrain from making personal attacks.

[allnameswereout]

re post: http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=253826&postcount=88



Yet you seem to take glee in making the photo more explicit by adding verbiage to the photo...finding humor in paedophilia speaks volumes as to an individual's character.

You don't have to agree with the point or related reality of a joke to laugh at it. It saddens me people require a pub or alcohol to become happy or get laid yet I laughed at "Vodka - Connecting People".

Perhaps you should throw a chair through the room next time ;)

BTW I noticed on my S60 phone the picture is animated and forms the hands become bonded. Yet, the backlight is very low during boot. This saves battery power. Ironically, the N8x0 don't do this.

[MiCRoPhoBIC]

Here are my boot screens...I love them :D

http://i40.tinypic.com/1zodycm.png
http://i39.tinypic.com/2q8x1rq.jpg

[dannemil]

Here's my replacement for the hands screen.

[silvermountain]

HOW TO GUIDE:

I've done this on the 770 and the N810, so I have no reason to think it would be different on the N800.

Open xTerm, become root, and navigate to the following folder:
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

The file names are:
qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png (800x480)
qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg (800x480)
qgn_indi_progressbar.png (24x16)

Backup the originals (I just added "_backup" to the end of the filenames), then copy your new images over the originals and reboot.

If you want to change the progress bar, it may help to know this:
The image is 24 pixels wide. It will display the first 8 pixels, then the middle 8 pixels over and over (98 times total), then the last 8 pixels. It took me several tries to get this right, so I'll save you the effort of trial and error.

Hope this helps all who want to try this.

Thanks, great and simple instructions. No more gddamn hands :)

EDIT: My new image that shows during the bootup is now:

[ishida336]

Borrowed that one!

[wazd]

http://s43.radikal.ru/i099/0908/ee/153c3d13246a.jpg

[rety]

Ouroboros background (from the TV series Millennium). Looks nice when backlight brightens during the boot. I also use the same picture as qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png. See also the matching statusbar.

[eivind]

I tried to replace the start up picture inN900 but the old Nokia picture remained when I rebooted...Even if I replaced the pictures :mad:
Is there another procedure for the N900 ??

[Bratag]

downloaded "becomeroot" from the app installer.

Then I just open the web brower and put a "/" for the url. Then naviagated to
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

I held down the pointer and did a save as on the following files...

qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png (800x480)
qgn_indi_nokia_hands.jpg (800x480)
qgn_indi_progressbar.png (24x16)

... and save them to an SDcard.

I copyed then on to the desktop computer , I made two copies one was for a backup.
The other copy I pasted in new pictures using MsPaint and save them back on to the SDcard with the same file name, and I keep the picture the same size.

Once I replaced the SDcard I open "Xterm". I switch to root....

sudo gainroot

...then I change to the directory the files live in...

cd /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

Next I deleted the old copies from that directory...

rm *nokia_hands.jpg
rm *startup_nokia_logo.png

(only did those two pictures)

After that I change in xterm back to the directory with the new picture on them....

cd /media/mmc1/

(the location for the SDcards are mmc1 or mmc2)

then the new files were copied were the old ones lived...

cp *nokia_hands.jpg /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/
cp *startup_nokia_logo.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/

Then I restarted the N800.


What would nice is if one the devolper who live here would write an app to all the above for ya.
Hint..hint..wink..wink

I can probably come up with some shell script to do it. Let me work on it.

[leetut]

N900 splashscreen still remains after changing it?
anyone know why, it must also be somewhere else that we dont have access to, is there anyway to hack the n900 to get access to the real splashscreen

[misterm]

Ok, I've made one just now after reading this thread. It's clean and minimal.

http://www.twisted-promotions.nl/maemo5/NokiaN900-startup.jpg

p.s.: does anybody has the maemo.org logo in transparant .png?

[leetut]

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5889/maemoorglogo.png (http://img687.imageshack.us/i/maemoorglogo.png/)

[misterm]

Nice! Thanks..

A quick derivative.
http://www.twisted-promotions.nl/maemo5/NokiaN900-maemo-startup.jpg

Small Fix: I'd noticed I had used a height of 400 instead of 480. Duh! Fixed it on both images.

[misterm]

Another one based upon PaulW's (at deviantart) Logical progression (http://paulw.deviantart.com/art/logical-progression-39993843).
Enjoy!

http://www.twisted-promotions.nl/maemo5/NokiaN900-startup-logical.jpg

[Grant]

Do you have these implemented on your n900? If so, how?

[romanianusa]

BEST STARTUP SCREEN EVER!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e8YHemMIAU

[noobmonkey]

BEST STARTUP SCREEN EVER!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e8YHemMIAU

quite long, but genius!!!

[b666m]

BEST STARTUP SCREEN EVER!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e8YHemMIAU

nice one! ;)


Do you have these implemented on your n900? If so, how?

don't think so.
on the n900 you're only able to change the boot-video and the turn-off image till now.
maybe someone will find a way to edit/change the bootup image :)

[romanianusa]

quite long, but genius!!!

Actually perfect in length. Nokia default bootup video is too short imo. After my video finished playing...it shows the desktop!

[marks256]

My nokia splash (made in the GIMP)

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/3341/qgnindistartupnokialogo.png (http://img809.imageshack.us/i/qgnindistartupnokialogo.png/)

The progress bar (also made in the GIMP)

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9343/qgnindiprogressbar.png (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/qgnindiprogressbar.png/)

And an alternate Hands screen:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8586/qgnindinokiahands.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/qgnindinokiahands.jpg/)