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Hey y'all!

I've put together two sets of matching background and bootup images to better reflect the device than the Nokia logos and trademarks.

The first one is Linux inside - and it needs no explanation. It's using two rather cute images from the web. The bigger of these comes in two formats: background (for setting as personalized background), and regular (to be used to replace the Nokia Hands image). The smaller Linux inside image replaces the small NOKIA logo shown at startup.

The other theme is Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Since we all know that an Internet Tablet IS a Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy). This one was largely made by me (with some graphics from the official HHGTTG site). They look ok, but if someone wants to make nicer ones - please do. My artistic skills are low.

The images we will be replacing are: The NOKIA logo that shows while the device is loading. It is located in:
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png , and the Connecting Hands image that shows when the device is almost finished booting, which is: /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.png.
There is also a specially cut background version of the linux-inside picture, which goes particularly well with Theme Nr. 1.
You can of course use the HHGTTG loading image as a background too, it will resize great automatically!

Now - how to set this up?
  • First - make sure you have rd mode enabled. It's needed to get root access.
  • Open up an X terminal (you have installed that package, haven't ya?)
  • To become root, type in this command: sudo gainroot
  • Backup the original images by doing:
    cp /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png /media/mmc1/
    And:
    cp /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.png /media/mmc1/
  • download the images attached to this thread to your memory card
  • For the small image, do:
  • cp /media/mmc1/SMALL_IMAGE_NAME_HERE /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/qgn_indi_startup_nokia_logo.png
  • cp /media/mmc1/LOADING_IMAGE_NAME_HERE /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/qgn_indi_nokia_hands.png
  • Don't worry about some images being in jpg format and not png. The N770 will read them just fine!
  • To set the background, you need to copy the image from the Memory Card to your N770 by doing a Copy->Paste in your File browser. Then you just set it as a background by clicking on the home menu item.
  • You're all set!

Good luck, and post whatever artwork you create!
Ziggamon
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