A new patch series that was posted this week allow for users to more easily replace the default kernel boot logo. While many of us are long accustomed to seeing the picture of Tux as the kernel boot logo, for those preferring to better customize your console boot experience these patches allow it to be easily manipulated via the kernel configuration "Kconfig" options.

Some already modify the Linux kernel boot logo themselves via patching the source code and Makefile. But a patch series sent out by Vincent Mailhol allow for more easily customizing the boot logo via the kernel configuration. With relying on the boot logo file location via the Kconfig also allows cleaning up some of the code's logic as well.

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[–] 16 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I run both CachyOS and Bazzite. They have graphical stuff for the initial load screens, but I've seen their text-based loading screens from time to time for troubleshooting purposes, and I don't recall seeing Tux either.

I'm curious who sees Tux when they boot up.

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