# Re: \[RFC 00/14\] Kernel based bootsplash

- From: Oliver Neukum \<oneukum@suse.com\>
- Date: 2017-11-09 12:40:21 
- List: linux-fbdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2017/11/5129412
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2017/10/5117889/t.md

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Am Donnerstag, den 09.11.2017, 12:56 +0100 schrieb Pavel Machek:
> 
> "More reliable bootsplash" seems like an anti-goal. More reliable boot
> should be the goal...
> 
> You should be able to display nice splash screen from initrd...
> 
> We may want to fix the blinking cursor.
> 
> But if there are warnings, it is better to see the warnings then to
> hide them. If root filesystem can't be mounted (for example) it is
> good to know the reason, not to stare at the blank screen (or at boot splash).

Hi,

well you are not required to use a boot splash. Though I note that
many people want a boot splash. However, if you use a boot splash
at all, you will not see the messages, so how does it matter to you
if it comes out of the initrd?

And of course we want a reliable boot, but that is an orthogonal issue.
And this solution is more reliable than plymouth.

	Regards
		Oliver

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