linux boot disable display/framebuffer update

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I want a custom splash screen to be displayed during bootloader,kernel-boot and init phases of booting. I am able to add my logo for u-boot. Rather than customizing kernel to show the same logo, I want to fully disable the kernel from updating the framebuffer/display.

I tried the kernel command line options "quiet vga=normal nofb nomodeset video=vesafb:off i915.modeset=0" (All together). But this not working. The screen goes black after u-boot.

I think something like this is already implemented in Ubuntu. When ubuntu is booting, kernel messages are hidden by a color screen. How is this implemented?

Can someone let me know if this is possible. If yes, how?

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