OctoSplash! The OctoScreen Boot Screen Department of Redundency Depa…

[thebeline]

…rtment!

Adds the octosplash service, a simple service that runs executes fbi with a customizable splash screen early on boot. Also disables the bootlogo and redirects tty1 to tty3 to trim up the boot process terminal. VERY CLEANSTUFF!

This could have been handled with just the service, but this calls a script splash.sh with the added with the added features of checking the configured splash image for existence and format, and subbing in a default one if it is incorrect or missing from the config.

Because this is a full script, it would be possible to extend this to check if the configured path is a directory, and call bannerd for GLORIOUS ANIMATION! However, as I had tested, bannerd may not be suitable, which is why I didn't code that in... YET

Relatively simple addition, but really polishes the boot process.

Resolves #238

[JeffB42]

@thebeline I only glanced at this and haven't fully read through the changes. My first impression, is that I'm reluctant to add an additional service. I'm thinking of rewriting the internal state machine in 2.8, so this PR may be redundant... we'll see. Let's keep this PR open and I'll take a look at it again during the development of 2.8.

[thebeline]

@thebeline I only glanced at this and haven't fully read through the changes. My first impression, is that I'm reluctant to add an additional service. I'm thinking of rewriting the internal state machine in 2.8, so this PR may be redundant... we'll see. Let's keep this PR open and I'll take a look at it again during the development of 2.8.

A few things:

• The service is really only a call to fbi as outlined in my feature request. It becomes a script for the sake of sanity checking and fallbacks.
• This can not be something that is "part" of the OctoScreen service. This service only depends on the filesystem, that's kind of its shtick. It triggers as early as possible in the boot cycle, giving the system a moment to catch up so OctoScreen it's self can start up.

I can understand not wanting to add another service, but I can also assure you that there isn't another way to achieve the same goal.

I can also understand not being interested in the concept proper, but I think it's the wrong move. You yourself said that OS appeals to people of varying levels of experience. This super polishes the UX, especially for those who don't have Linux experience proper.

Certainly it could be a separate package/project proper, but that would be a little silly:

• Too much additional work for the target audience (less familiarity with linux).
• A deb with a single shell script and one image would be... Overkill. 😅

[thebeline]

Really makes the boot process pretty... Loving it.

[thebeline]

Needed for the splash service.

[thebeline]

Stops the octosplash service so, if it is animated, it does not run in the background and on top of OctoScreen. Will always exit successfully, even if the service isn't running.

[thebeline]

This is required to install multiple services. Doesn't change any other behaviour.

[thebeline]

I am going to approach this from a different direction I think.

[thebeline]

@JeffB42 - I have been having this run on my local builds all year, and I love the touch. What do you think?