Custom BIOS Boot-Splash [IMG]

[hunterman223]

I found this online somewhere and changed it to work with the overlays on a T400, but it should work with most any other ThinkPad. I removed the Lenovo and Intel logos as the BIOS will overlay them automatically, and they were interfering.

I added my information to the top left corner, the template is still sort of there but I whited out some of my info. To use, edit to your liking and place in the directory where the BIOS setup extracts to, by default C:\DRIVERS\FLASH and execute LOGO.BAT. Before executing make sure your output is a 16-bit .BMP file with a resolution of 640x480, complex designs do not work well. Than update BIOS as normal, press yes to use custom logo.

Enjoy!



Note: Just to cover my butt, Any damages caused by the improper use of this file is absolutely not my responsibility. Read my post thoroughly, and read the instructions provided with the BIOS updater.

Update:
This is what the above picture actually looks like once applied. It's pretty blurry, but you get the idea. Notice the differences; the BIOS automatically overlays the Lenovo logo, the Intel logo, and the ThinkVantage button message. The small font I used when I made the picture above shows up nice and big, easily readable with a tap of the "Pause" button.


Note: in case it is unclear, do not use this picture as the custom boot splash, the overlays will interfere with each other. This is a picture I took with a camera to show how it actually comes out.

[ausmike]

GDay Hinter !
Prety COOL BEANS !!! > however , this is NOT NEW

(we have similar of not same IDEA as yours ,,, combined with CUSTOM BIOS PASSWORD LOGIN SCREEN) ............

Not sure HOW the BIOS OWNERS and TM & COPYRIGHT issues were/are addressed with YOUR CHANGES , but we had to get OFFICIAL PERMISSIONS tfrom Pheonix to do our changes !

FYI.....
Since you have made an "exclusions statement" your butts seems to be covered ,,,, but your might want to check on that !


Cheers everyone !

[hunterman223]

I know it's not new, but no one seems to have officially provided one.

About the permissions issue, as Lenovo provides the batch file to prepare it and a text file with instructions on how to do it and which images are allowed, I think it must be okay. Lenovo's provided bios updated even scans the directory for a prepared file. Maybe this varies depending on the situation, such as in a commercial environment? I'm not sure. I'll check out the official Lenovo readme again.

Edit: the custom login screen you mentioned, is that a custom Windows login screen or a custom BIOS password screen? If the latter, how did you do it? That would be great for people who don't know how to pause the POST sequence.

[hunterman223]

For reference, here is the Lenovo provided instructions for custom boot images.

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_uz0n ... y=CJfLos8B
[BIOS_LOGO.TXT, 2kb]

[ausmike]

Gday;
Sorry those ARE and always will be the OWNERS copyrights (which is not me) - we just use it/ those for login; random/custom - encrypt; (custom apps) for BIOS & HARD DRIVE encryptions etc - thats why they ARE SECURE LOGIN !

I jsut wanted to add that its nothing new from what you did and YES Lenovo DOES provide documentations for BIOS changes to a very narrow window of changes permitted

Cheers

[hunterman223]

Thanks. I was not asking for the specific files and software that you use, just some info on how to do it. I have googled numerous times but nothing comes up for the password prompt. I will keep looking though as I think it would be a great addition to my custom BIOS image.