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In computer jargon, Bootsplash is a term for a graphical representation of the boot process of the operating system. Bootsplash can be a simple visualisation of the scrolling boot messages in the console, but it can also present graphics or some combinations of both.
Purpose
Unlike splash screens, bootsplash is not necessarily designed for marketing purposes, but can be to enhance the experience of the user as eye candy, or provide the user with messages to diagnose the state of the system.
See also
- Splash screen — an image that appears while a computer program is loading.
- Splashy — an Alioth project designed to replace the aging Bootsplash program.
References
- http://www.bootsplash.org/ Graphical boot process for the Linux kernel
- Red Hat Graphical Boot (RHGB) - boot splash program used by Red Hat and Fedora distros [1]
- usplash - boot splash program used by Ubuntu [2]
