Blue Screen of Life

Embrace the Blue Screen.

Own this grub theme. Make it the first thing you see...

How to Install

⚠️ Make sure you understand what you are doing. Installation of the theme can cause problems in your system if done incorrectly

Manual Installation (preferred method)

• Clone the repo

git clone https://gitverse.ru/dexMargera/bsol.git

• Copy the entire

  bsol/
  directory to
  /boot/grub/themes/
  or similar path depending on your distribution

• Change the

  GRUB_THEME
  line in
  /etc/default/grub
  file:

GRUB_THEME="/boot/grub/themes/bsol/theme.txt"

• Update GRUB with sudo privileges.

For Arch based systems:

sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

For Debian based systems:

sudo update-grub

For Fedora based systems:

• when using BIOS

  sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
  

• when using EFI

  sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/grub.cfg
  

Using Package manager

If you use Arch linux or derivatives, use this package run

followed by

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg"

both with

sudo

privileges.

Configuration

Choosing font

By default, the theme uses

font. Alternatives are as follows:

• Victor Mono Regular 16

To change it, change the line containing the terminal font in the

file. To suggest another font, open a new issue.

Troubleshooting

Some fixes for issues that may help are as follows. All feedbacks are appreciated

• Make sure this line is commented with a
  #
  in the beginning:

  GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="console"
  

• Change resolution with this line:

  GRUB_GFXMODE="[x_res]x[y_res]x32"
  

  (change x_res and y_res to your screen resolution, e.g. 1920x1080)

Credits

• Thnx harishnkr
• This amazing guide
• y0uCeF for helping with the AUR package
• This repo for showcasing various themes.