Add OS Logos into Grub2 Boot Menu using BURG

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There’s a great theme that add OS logos into grub2 boot menu list.Follow is how to install this.

Step1 : Install and configure burg project.

1.Install BURG

Edit source.list file(Open terminal from Applications/Accessories/Terminal):

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

add following into the file and save it.

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/bean123ch/burg/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/bean123ch/burg/ubuntu karmic main

Add GPG key:

gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv 55708F1EE06803C5
gpg --export --armor 55708F1EE06803C5 | sudo apt-key add -

update and install:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install grub-pc

Then,write the new startup code into MBR:

sudo grub-install "(hd0)"

2.Download themes:

wget http://grub4dos.sourceforge.net/themes.tar.bz2

Extract it to /boot/grub/themes:

sudo tar -xjf themes.tar.bz2 -C /boot/grub/themes/

Then,edit /etc/default/grub:

sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

delete the “#”(without quotes) before this:

GRUB_TERMINAL=console

Step2: Download the theme (sora-v0_3.tar.gz) from http://groups.google.com/group/burg-devel
Then,extract it into /boot/grub/themes

cd /boot/grub/themes/
sudo tar xzf ~/Downloads/sora-v0_3.tar.gz

change “~/Downloads” to the path you downloaded this package.

Step3: Edit /etc/grub.d/40_custom:

sudo gedit /etc/grub.d/40_custom

choose one code and add into this file:

. /boot/grub/themes/sora/theme.cfg


. /boot/grub/themes/sora/clean/theme.cfg


. /boot/grub/themes/sora/extended/theme.cfg


Step4: Run this command to create grub.cfg:

sudo update-grub

Note:Edit /boot/grub/themes/sora/theme.cfg and change screen resolution in this line:

set gfxmode=”1920×1200″