Bug#490584: Boot-delay (probably while loading png - graphic)

[Christian Meyer]

Robert Millan <rmh at aybabtu.com> schrieb am 19.07.2008 17:56:28:
> On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 11:11:35PM +0200, Christian Meyer wrote:
> > if background_image /boot/grub/debian-blueish-wallpaper-640x480.png ; then
> 
> So it seems that `background_image' is eating your extra time.  Does it boot
> faster if you disable it?

Yes it does:
# if background_image /boot/grub/debian-blueish-wallpaper-640x480.png ; then
#  set color_normal=black/black
#  set color_highlight=magenta/black
# else
   set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
   set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
# fi

takes about 2.5 - 3 sec to display the text-only menu
(rest of grub.cfg unchanged, so the modules: gfxterm, vbe and png are loaded).

Writing this I remenber having some trouble with my graphics-chipset using svgalib
(I worked around using VESA-mode), so I think this information could be useful:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-7VKML KM266
Video on board: VIA ProSavage&#8482; KM266 AGPset
/var/log/xorg.0.log says:
     (**) |   |-->Device "S3 Inc. VT8375 [ProSavage8 KM266/KL266]"
     (--) Chipset ProSavageDDR found


Christian Meyer
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