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Michael Mansour wrote:

>Hi,
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>I'm not sure of the release schedule for RHEL4/SL4 so thought I'd just quickly 
>ask here. Does anyone know when RHEL4 will be released? and then following 
>that, when would SL4 be released?
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>Thanks.
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>Michael.
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>>Such a short answer that needs such a long reply :)
>>But fair enough...
>>Daniel Widyono wrote:
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>>>What file format and resolution/size is needed for each of these entries?
>>>
>>>Dan W.
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>>>>WHAT GRAPHICS ARE NEEDED
>>>>Please note that these graphics should work with Fedora Core 3, because 
>>>>that is what RHEL 4 will be based on.
>>>>
>>>>GDM login screen
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>>There is no real answer for this because it can be so many things. 
>>Basically this is a theme.  There are already a few installed by 
>>default, they are in /usr/share/gdm/themes/
>>Make your theme, tar it up, and send it in.
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>>>>LILO boot screen
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>>320 x 200 pcx file
>>If you don't know what a pcx file is, don't worry, the gimp does. :)
>>If you need an example, it is installed as /boot/message.
>>You might need to rename it as message.pcx.
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>>It is best to test this to make sure it fits the menu correctly.
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>>>>GRUB boot screen
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>>640 x 480 png, or xpm file.  It ultimatly get's put as a xpm.gz file.
>>If you need an example, it is installed as /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
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>>This is another one that you really should look at it installed to 
>>see if the menu fits right.
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>>>>DEFAULT background
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>>1600 x 1200 png or jpg.
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>>>> NOT NEEDED BUT WOULD BE NICE
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>>>>GNOME SPLASH SCREEN (will take default gnome screen if no entry)
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>>This is more of a theme again, but can be just a picture.
>>/usr/share/pixmaps/redhat/gnome-startup.png
>>is what it currently is
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>>>>KDE SPLASH SCREEN (will take default kde screen if no entry)
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>>A theme again, but basically 4 png pictures.
>>Look at /usr/share/apps/ksplash/pics/ for an example
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>>>> TOTALLY OPTIONAL (cuz I'm really used to doing these)
>>>>
>>>>ANACONDA GRAPHICS
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>>Download the anaconda src.rpm from Fedora 3, and change the pictures 
>>in the 'pixmap' directory.
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>>I'm also open to suggestions as to what the color scheme of the 
>>installer should be.
>>Last time, someone told me "just make it black and white" ... and I 
>>have to say, that really turned out good.  (well, so I made it 
>>shades of black and white, but it is close enough) But a set of Red 
>>Green Blue numbers is always welcome too.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Troy Dawson
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>>Fermilab  ComputingDivision/CSS  CSI Group
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