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hi, This possibly ranks as my dumbest Linux question and here its goes...can you have a background image(wallpaper) in a console only environment(no X no GUI)? If you can whats ...
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  1. 03-21-2009 #1
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    Background image in Console only

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    This possibly ranks as my dumbest Linux question and here its goes...can you have a background image(wallpaper) in a console only environment(no X no GUI)? If you can whats needed to set it up...Gerard4143
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    Yes, X is not the only video system for GNU/Linux, even though it is the most common.

    Some keywords you might want to search for:
    "linux framebuffer device", "directfb", "svgalib".

    The sad side of the story is that they often don't work alongside with X. You may have to reboot to switch between them.
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    Thanks for the reply GNU-Fan, I'll check them out...Gerard4143
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