Dump ---- dump.cpp is easily compiled using: mips-linux-g++ dump.cpp -o dump It is a very simple standalone utility which when run will copy the contents of the framebuffer memory to a file called ./fb_dump The QtPythonUI app when it starts up will look for /usr/opt/Qtopia/fb_dump It will open and copy the data to the framebuffer and flush this to the LCD. This can be used to display a startup splash screen the moment the QtPythonUI app begins executing. To prepare a fb_dump file, wait until the system is in a state that the screen displays what you would like seen during startup. Then run the dump command and it will capture the screen in that state and the next time the devices boots it will display this screen at startup.