Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition

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splashimage file

Use the image in file as the background (splash) image. The file should be a gzipped .xpm (X pixmap) file, created with a 14-color palette at 640 × 480 resolution and specified with standard GRUB device syntax:

splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz

Programs that you can use to create .xpm files include the GIMP, xv, and xpaint.

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