[base:system] Grub 0.97 with graphical patch

Introduction
This is a mod to the current grub package found on Arch base repository which adds support for a splash image (a background).
While the patch is not officially supported by grub developers due to their policy of only bugfixes on their grub 0.9x series, it is used by many distributions like Fedora/Red Hat, SuSE, Gentoo, Mephis, and others. The patch I use is based on the one included by Fedora Core 3 grub srpm and rediffed to the latest vanilla grub version.
After the installation is done, you will have a grub screen with the following background.
Due to demand, the old splash image is optionally available for those who like it more.
New: In addition to the standard package, a new alternate one is available for those who follow the Reiser4FShowto steps and want a grub package with both reiserfs4 and splashimage.
Pre Install Notes
1. Make a copy of your menu.lst for backup. It is not replaced by the installation steps below, unless you remove your current grub package.
2. We are dealing with your boot system info, so there is a small chance that things can be screw up. But I haven't got any issue.
3. If want to compile the package with the old splash image, or your custom splash image instead of the current one, you need to edit the PKGBUILD and change the md5sum assigned to splash.xpm.gz.
4. The alternate package with reiser4 requires libaal, reiser4progs, and a reiser4 patched kernel. Those are not on Arch repos, you can get them and read about all the process involved on Reiser4FShowto, or grab my updated PKGBUILDs: libaal, and reiser4progs
Installation
Note: Reiser package not updated since reiser patch need to be rediffed.
Files changed for 0.97-1: PKGBUILD, menu.lst
1. Grab the following files and save them on a folder on your /var/abs/local path:
a. PKGBUILD. For reiser4 support, please get this PKGBUILD instead.
b. menu.lst
c. install-grub or copy it from /var/abs/base/grub/install-grub.
d. grub-0.96-graphics.patch
e. splash.xpm.gz, or if you prefer the previous one, then get splash.xpm.gz
g. Only for reiser4 support grab the reiser4 patch from here
2. Build the package
# makepkg
3. Install the package
# pacman -U grub-0.97-1.pkg.tar.gz
4. Edit your menu.lst and add the following splash instruction anywhere before your OS's menu entries. splashimage /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gzFor example:
# general configuration:
timeout 5
default 0
splashimage /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
Important: Since grub 0.96-4 the splash path is /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz and not /grub/splash.xpm.gz. Previous users need to correct the path.
5. Install the new grub boot images to your /boot dir. Change x with your boot drive letter (ie. hda)
# install-grub /dev/hdx (or sdx)
6. ONLY if your system dual boot, AND your primary boot loader is NTLDR, remember to update your boot binary file (dd if=/dev/hdx of=/linux.bin bs=512 count=1) and copy the file to your NTFS boot partition. If you don't know what I´m talking, don't worry and just skip this step.:lol:
Troubleshooting:
Black display menu visible: Stages probably not updated, try again install-grub (your partition where /boot belongs, or MBR). To check if your stage2 supports splash image, use this checksplash.sh script.
Black display, no menu, or corrupted display: Check the splashimage instruction. If you have a separate /boot partition try splashimage /grub/splash.xpm.gz. Also check that you have a splash.xpm.gz in grub's dir.
FAQ
1. Can I use my custom image in grub?
Yes, but it need to fullfill these requisites: 640x480 resolution, 14 color xpm picture gziped compressed.
2. Do I need to recompile or reinstall grub when changing a splash?
Any splash can be used at any time, and no compilation is required after this package is installed, just replace splash.xpm.gz with another one, or edit menu.lst and change the path of splashimage instruction to match the desired picture to show.
3. I currently use lilo, can I replace it with grub?
Yes you can, but AFAIK the menu.lst get your drive partition info on Arch installation and not grub installation (and same applies to lilo.conf). So you need to edit the menu.lst after package installation and add your boot device and kernel image configuration. That kind of problem is beyond the scope of this guide. If that's your case, first get working the the standard grub package on the current repository, and then update to this package. For more info or sample grub configs check ArchWiki - Grub or Gentoo Handbook - Configure the bootloader
4. Where can I get more information about splash images on grub?
GNU Grub Splashimage Howto General Grub bootsplash info and sample images.
checksplash.sh Script that check if your stage2 support splashimage.
5. I would like to test your package, but do not know how to build one?
Simply, download the pre-compiled package from here. and install it using step 3, 4 and 5 of the Installation guide.
Current Issues
Note at the moment.
TODO
I will investigate the patch used by SuSE/Novell. It is a new modified one that allows for a greater resolution (not just 640x480) and more fancy stuff like menus. But that will means a heavy modifed grub install, and thus completely sure it will not be accepted on Arch repos, and please don't ask when it will be done.
Change Log
2005-05-16 Updated to 0.97
2005-03-02 Added alternate PKGBUILD with reiser4 support and related grub patch.
2005-02-27 PKGBUILD 0.96-4, Fix splashimage path issue by adding a boot symlink on boot.
2005-02-26 Fix some document steps.
2005-02-04 Provide old splash image for those who like it more.
2005-02-03 PKGBUILD 0.96-3, removed dependency on gzip. Splash is taken from $startdir instead of the uncompressed one on $statdir/src. Pre-compiled package provided. (FAQ question #4).
2005-02-02 Updated to grub 0.96, rediffed patch, new splash based on tpowa's kde 3.4 wallpaper.
2005-01-09 Add autoreconf entry to fix compilation of new files added by patch. Update to FAQ.
2005-01-06 First public release of PKGBUILD based on grub 0.95.
Hope you enjoy it.

I found the problem some people may have that the splash image didn't show with the steps I described.
The splash image path is different when /boot is on a separate partition, and when /boot is a folder of the / partition. As a stand alone partition, the /boot part of the path is not needed (directly points to it at mount maybe), and where /boot is on the same partition as /, then the user must specify /boot as part of the path for it to work. That's maybe the reason most distributions that use this splash patch include a symlink called boot on /boot directory itself (a kind of hack, or workaround).
In short, the correct path of the splashimage commant to work is:
A. /boot as separate partition: splashimage /grub/splash.xpm.gz
B. /boot on same partition as root: splashimage /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
I'm working on a new revision of the PKGBUILD that will fix this problem bringing uniformity to the path. For the time being, this info is also added to the Install steps on the guide.

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A CCFL is essentially a high intensity fluorescent bulb. One failure mode is flickering.
>- problem with inverter (don't know yet what this part it)
The inverter is a power supply that converts the low voltage DC used in the rest of the ThinkPad to high voltage to drive the CCFL. I would expect that to fail catastrophically rather than cause flickering.
What to do?
CCFLs backlights are relatively inexpensive ($10 to $15 on eBay) but they can be difficult to replace because they're delicate. You may prefer to replace the entire LCD panel assembly or even the entire top cover assembly (which also includes the inverter card.)
The Hardware Maintenance Manual for the T61 provides detailed instructions for doing this sort of stuff if you'd like to see what's involved and decide what you feel comfortable doing.
Cheers... Dorian Hausman
X1C2, TPT2, T430s, SL500, X61s, T60p, A21p, 770, 760ED... 5160, 5150... S360/30

SAP-Basis system: Transaction canceled 15

Dear Gurus,
We have ECC 6.0 on DB2 9.1 fp 5 on windows 2003.
I am getting this error in syslog.
SAP-Basis system: Transaction canceled 15
Thanks
Rao.

Thanks for reply
This is the log in SM21.
Can you tell me how to do this in sap or database level.
&CAUSE&
When the update data is reorganized, it deletes inconsistent
(incomplete) update requests. While one user is carrying out a
transaction, the the update data is often in a state of incompletion.
When the transaction is completed and the update begun, the data becomes
complete. If the data is reorganized in productive operation, temporary
inconsistencies may get deleted. A data inconsistency with incomplete
data can therefore arise.
&SYSTEM_RESPONSE&
Reorganize the update tables only where there are no users logged onto
the system.
&SYS_ADMIN&
Regards
Rao.

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