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5 Create the ISO image with the following command:
6 Write the resulting file grub.iso to a CD using your preferred utility. Do not
20.6 The Graphical SUSE Screen
Since SUSE Linux 7.2, the graphical SUSE screen is displayed on the first console if
the option "vga=<value>" is used as a kernel parameter. If you install using YaST, this
option is automatically activated in accordance with the selected resolution and the
graphics card. There are three ways to disable the SUSE screen, if desired:
Disabling the SUSE Screen When Necessary
Enter the command echo 0 >/proc/splash on the command line to disable
the graphical screen. To activate it again, enter echo 1 >/proc/splash.
Disabling the SUSE screen by default.
Add the kernel parameter splash=0 to your boot loader configuration.
The Boot Loader
prefer the text mode, which was the default in earlier versions, set vga=normal.
Completely Disabling the SUSE Screen
Compile a new kernel and disable the option Use splash screen instead of boot logo
in framebuffer support.
TIP
Disabling framebuffer support in the kernel automatically disables the
splash screen as well. SUSE cannot provide any support for your system if
you run it with a custom kernel.
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mkisofs -R -b boot/grub/stage2_eltorito -no-emul-boot \
-boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o grub.iso /tmp/iso
burn the ISO image as data file, but use the option for burning a CD image in
your burning utility.
(page 387) provides more information about this. However, if you
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