iPXE framebuffer (pictures)...

[mcb30]

(2013-12-10 10:22)Torgeir Wrote:  I have been following the commit changes for quite som time now, and the framebuffer part looks pretty cool

Managed to get a better resolution, but I still think it "feels" better without FB for our Linux installmenu (which uses iPXE).

But I have a question regarding pictures. How to "get" pictures when "inside" iPXE? Use the kernel/initrd/module command to download from http server, or build iPXE image with a picture inside?

Use the --picture (or -p) option to the console command. For example:

Code:

console -p http://www.fensystems.co.uk/~mcb30/ipxe.pgm

If you don't specify a resolution, it will be chosen automatically based on the picture size. For now only PNM (.pbm/.pgm/.ppm) images are supported; PNG will be added soon. You need to enable IMAGE_PNM in config/general.h.

HTH,

Michael