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<h3><a name="help">Using the Help System</a></h3> |
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The boot loader online help is context sensitive. It gives information |
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about the selected menu item or, if you are editing boot options, |
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it tries to look up information about the option in which the cursor is |
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positioned.<br> |
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Navigation Keys<br><br> |
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<em>Up Arrow</em>: highlight previous link<br> |
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<em>Down Arrow</em>: highlight next link<br> |
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<em>Left Arrow</em>, <em>Backspace</em>: return to previous topic<br> |
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<em>Right Arrow</em>, <em>Enter</em>, <em>Space</em>: follow link<br> |
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<em>Page Up</em>: scroll up one page<br> |
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<em>Page Down</em>: scroll down one page<br> |
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<em>Home</em>: go to page start<br> |
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<em>End</em>: go to page end<br> |
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<em>Esc</em>: leave help<br> |
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<h3><a name="startup">Splash Mode Selection</a></h3> |
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<em>F3</em> lets you change the splash screen mode. You can |
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use the <a href="#o_splash">splash</a> kernel option directly, if you prefer.<br> |
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<em>native</em> turns the splash screen off (same as splash=0)<br> |
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<em>silent</em> suppresses all kernel and boot messages and shows a progress |
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<em>verbose</em> shows nice picture and kernel and boot messages<br> |
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<h3><a name="keytable">Language and Keyboard Layout Selection</a></h3> |
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Press <em>F2</em> to change language and keyboard layout the boot loader uses. |
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<h3><a name="profile">Choose Profile</a></h3> |
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Press <em>F4</em> to select a profile. Your system will be started using the |
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<h3><a name="opt">Boot Options</a></h3> |
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<h3>Morphix</h3><br><br> |
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<a href="#e_about">About </a> -- short introduction to Morphix.<br> |
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<a href="#e_acpi">ACPI</a> -- advanced configuration and power interface<br> |
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<a href="#e_apm">APM</a> -- toggle power management<br> |
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<a href="#e_autoinstall">AutoInstall</a> -- Settings for autoinstalling Morphix<br> |
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<a href="#e_gmtuce">Clock</a> -- Clock options<br> |
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<a href="#e_Debug">Debug</a> -- Settings to debug your Morphix Live CD<br> |
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<a href="#e_expert">Expert</a> -- Interactive setup for experts<br> |
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<a href="#e_failsafe">failsafe</a> -- Boot with (almost) no HW-detection.<br> |
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<a href="#e_Framebuffer">Framebuffer</a> -- Use the Framebuffer for graphics<br> |
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<a href="#e_fromhd">FromHD</a> -- Boot from previously copied CD-Image<br> |
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<a href="#e_home">/home</a> -- Mount loopback file.<br> |
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<a href="#e_hostname">hostname</a> -- Use a different hostname instead<br> |
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<a href="#e_xhrefresh">HRate</a> -- Use specified horizontal refresh rate for X.<br> |
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<a href="#e_ide">IDE DMA</a> -- Enable/Disable DMA for IDE-Drives<br> |
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<a href="#e_keyboard">Keyboard</a> -- Use different keyboard (text/X)<br> |
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<a href="#e_lang">Language</a> -- specify language/keyboard.<br> |
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<a href="#e_main">Main</a> -- Search for Morphix mainmodules<br> |
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<a href="#e_mem">Mem</a> -- Specify Memory size in MByte.<br> |
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<a href="#e_memtest">Memtest</a> -- Run the memtest86 utility.<br> |
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<a href="#e_no">no</a> -- Skip specified parts of HW-detection.<br> |
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<a href="#e_pci">PCI</a> -- some PIC settings.<br> |
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<a href="#e_1">Runlevel</a> -- Runlevel 1, load Morphix base, Textmode only<br> |
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<a href="#e_splash">Splash</a> -- influence the behavior of the splash screen.<br> |
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<a href="#e_testcd">TestCD</a> -- Check CD data integrity and md5sums<br> |
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<a href="#e_tohd">ToHD</a> -- Copy CD to HD partition and run from there<br> |
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<a href="#e_toram">ToRAM</a> -- Copy CD to RAM and run from there<br> |
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<a href="#e_Translucency">Translucency</a> -- Settings to debug translucency <br> |
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<a href="#e_vga">VGA</a> -- Framebuffer settings.<br> |
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<a href="#e_xvrefresh">VRate</a> -- Use specified vertical refresh |
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rate for X.<br> |
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<a href="#e_username">Username</a> -- Use a different username instead<br> |
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<a href="#e_usbboot">Usb boot</a> -- Use the USB device to boot from instead<br> |
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<a href="#e_screen">WM Screen</a> -- Use specified Screen resolution |
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for X.<br> |
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<a href="#e_xmodule">X module</a> -- Use specified X Window System driver.<br> |
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<h3><a name="e_about">Morphix: About</a></h3> |
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Morphix GNU/Linux is a Live CD distribution with a number of different |
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flavours. It boots from the CD/DVD media, while not touching the |
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contents of your harddisk. Morphix is modular in nature, allowing more |
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flexibility in usage than a regular 'monolithic' Live CD. Morphix has |
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a large number of derivatives for a variety of uses. For more |
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information, please take a look on http://www.morphix.org |
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<h3><a name="e_acpi">Morphix: ACPI</a></h3> |
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ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces between an operating system and the BIOS. By default, <em>acpi</em> is switched on when a BIOS is detected that is newer than from year 2000. There are several commonly used parameters to control the behavior of ACPI:<br><br> |
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<em>pci=noacpi</em> -- do not use ACPI to route PCI interrupts<br> |
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<em>acpi=oldboot</em> -- only the parts of ACPI that are relevant for booting remain activated<br> |
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<em>acpi=off</em> -- switch off ACPI completely<br> |
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<em>acpi=force</em> -- switch on ACPI even if your BIOS is dated before 2000<br><br> |
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Especially on new computers, it replaces the old <a href="#e_apm">apm</a> system.<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_apm">Morphix: APM</a></h3> |
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APM is one of the two power management strategies used on current computers. It is mainly used with laptops for functions like "suspend to disk", but it may also be responsible for switching off the computer after power down. APM relies on a correct working BIOS. If the BIOS is broken, APM may have only limited use or even prevent the computer from working. Therefore, it may be switched off with the parameter<br><br> |
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<em>apm=off</em> -- switch off APM completely<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_expert">Morphix: expert</a></h3> |
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Expert Settings. Use<br><br> |
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<em>expert</em><br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_failsafe">Morphix: Failsafe</a></h3> |
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Boot Morphix with (almost) no HW-detection.. Use<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_Framebuffer">Morphix: Framebuffer</a></h3> |
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<em>fb1280x1024</em> - used fixed framebuffer for graphics<br> |
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<em>fb1024x768 </em> - used fixed framebuffer for graphics<br> |
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<em>fb800x600 </em> - used fixed framebuffer for graphics<br> |
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<h3><a name="e_fromhd">Morphix: fromHD</a></h3> |
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<em>fromhd=/dev/hda1</em> (hda2,hda3,...)<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_home">Morphix: home</a></h3> |
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Mount Morphix homedir.<br><br> |
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<em>home=scan</em> - Automatic search for morphix homedir image.<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_xhrefresh">Morphix: Horizontal refresh rate</a></h3> |
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<em>xhrefresh=80</em> (or <em>hsync=80</em>) - Use 80 kHz horizontal refresh rate for X<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_keyboard">Morphix: Keyboard</a></h3> |
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<em>keyboard=us xkeyboard=us</em> - Use different keyboard (tet/X)<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_lang">Morphix: Language</a></h3> |
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Specifies a language for your keyboard. If available, Morphix sets the correct locale for your language. Possible settings are:<br><br> |
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<em>lang=be</em> - Belgian <br> |
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<em>lang=bg</em> - Bulgarian <br> |
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<em>lang=ch</em> - Swiss <br> |
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<em>lang=cn</em> - Chinese <br> |
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<em>lang=cz</em> - Czech <br> |
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<em>lang=de</em> - German <br> |
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<em>lang=da</em> - Danish <br> |
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<em>lang=el</em> - Greek <br> |
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<em>lang=es</em> - Spanish <br> |
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<em>lang=fi</em> - Finnish <br> |
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<em>lang=fr</em> - French <br> |
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<em>lang=gl</em> - Galician <br> |
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<em>lang=he</em> - Hebrew <br> |
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<em>lang=it</em> - Italian <br> |
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<em>lang=ja</em> - Japanese <br> |
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<em>lang=lv</em> - Latvian <br> |
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<em>lang=lt</em> - Lithuanian <br> |
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<em>lang=nl</em> - Dutch <br> |
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<em>lang=pl</em> - Polish <br> |
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<em>lang=ru</em> - Russian <br> |
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<em>lang=sf</em> - Swiss French <br> |
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<em>lang=sk</em> - Slovak <br> |
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<em>lang=sl</em> - Slovenian <br> |
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<em>lang=tr</em> - Turkish <br> |
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<em>lang=tw</em> - Taiwanese <br> |
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<em>lang=uk</em> - British <br> |
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<h3><a name="e_mem">Morphix: Memory size</a></h3> |
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Specify Memory size in MByte.<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_main">Morphix: Main module</a></h3> |
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Scan for mainmodules on this partition<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_memtest">Morphix: memtest86 utility</a></h3> |
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Check the RAM of your system, doesn't boot Morphix<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_no">Morphix: No!</a></h3> |
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Skip specified parts of HW-detection.Available are: <br><br> |
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<em>noapic</em> - turns APIC off.<br> |
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<em>noagp</em> - turns AGP off.<br> |
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<em>noapm</em> - turns <a href="#e_apm">APM</a> off.<br> |
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<em>noacpi</em> - turns <a href="#e_acpi">ACPI</a> off.<br> |
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<em>noaudio</em> - turns AUDIO off.<br> |
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<em>noddc</em> - turns DDC off.<br> |
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<em>nodma</em> - turns <a href="#e_dma">DMA</a> off.<br> |
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<em>nofirewire</em> - turns FIREWIRE off.<br> |
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<em>noisapnpbios</em> - turns ISAPNPBIOS off.<br> |
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<em>noswap</em> - turns SWAP off.<br> |
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<em>nousb</em> - turns USB off.<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_pci">Morphix: PCI</a></h3> |
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<em>pci=irqmask=0x0e98</em> - Try this, if PS/2 mouse doesn't work.<br> |
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<em>pci=bios</em> - Workaround for bad PCI controllers.<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_1">Morphix: runlevel 1</a></h3> |
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Boot only the Morphix base, don't load any modules. Useful for debugging.<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="o_splash">Morphix: splash options</a></h3> |
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The splash screen is the picture shown during system start-up.<br> |
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<em>splash=0</em><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_testcd">Morphix: testCD</a></h3> |
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<h3><a name="e_tohd">Morphix: toHD</a></h3> |
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<em>tohd=/dev/hda1</em> (hda2,hda3,...)<br><br> |
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to copy the whole CD to specified partition and boot from there.<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_toram">Morphix: to RAM</a></h3> |
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Use the command<br><br> |
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to copy the whole CD to RAM an boot from there.<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_vga">Morphix: VGA</a></h3> |
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Framebuffer setting.<br><br> |
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<em>vga=normal</em> - No framebuffer, but X.<br> |
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<em>vga=785</em> - 640x480 framebuffer.<br> |
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<em>vga=788</em> - 800x600 framebuffer.<br> |
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<em>vga=791</em> - 1024x786 framebuffer.<br> |
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<em>vga=794</em> - 1280x1024 framebuffer.<br> |
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<h3><a name="e_xvrefresh">Morphix: Vertical refresh rate</a></h3> |
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You can set your vertical refresh rate with:<br><br> |
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<em>xvrefresh=60</em> (or <em>vsync=60</em>) - Use 60 Hz vertical refresh rate for X. <br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_screen">Morphix: Screen resolution for X</a></h3> |
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Sets the Screen Resolution for X (for your windowmanager).<br><br> |
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<em>screen=1280x1024</em> - to use for a resolution of 1280x1024<br> |
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<em>screen=1024x768</em> - to use for a resolution of 1024x768<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_xmodule">Morphix: X Module</a></h3> |
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Its possible to use different modules, also posiible to combine them:<br><br> |
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<em>xmodule=ati</em> - uses ati module.<br> |
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<em>xmodule=fbdev</em> - uses bdev module.<br> |
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<em>xmodule=i810</em> - uses i810 sound module (intel compatible).<br> |
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<em>xmodule=mga</em> - uses mga module.<br> |
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<em>xmodule=nv</em> - uses NVidia module.<br> |
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<em>xmodule=radeon</em> - uses Radeon module.<br> |
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<em>xmodule=savage</em> - uses Savage module.<br> |
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<em>xmodule=s3</em> - uses SiS module.<br> |
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<em>xmodule=svga</em> - uses SVGA module.<br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_ide">Kernel Options: ide</a></h3> |
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IDE is, unlike SCSI, commonly used in most desktop workstations. |
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To circumvent some hardware problems that occur with IDE systems, use the |
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kernel parameter: <br><br> |
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<em>ide=nodma</em> -- switch off dma for IDE drives<br> |
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<h3><a name="e_Translucency">Translucency options</a></h3> |
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For debugging translucency, a number of options are available: |
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<em>blocktrans=yes</em> -- Don't load translucency<br> |
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<em>nowhiteout=on</em> -- Prevents you from removing existing files using translucency<br> |
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<em>normaloverlay=on</em> -- Use the older method of overlaying, |
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which works on a per-directory basis<br> |
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Return to <a href="#opt">Boot Options</a><br><br> |
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<h3><a name="e_Debug">Debug options</a></h3> |
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for. Here are a few options in order of usefulness: |
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<em>failsafe</em> -- Try to use conservative defaults<br> |
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<em>vga=normal</em> -- Don't use the framebuffer, disables bootsplash<br> |
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<em>xmodule=vesa</em> -- Load the default X driver, don't autodetect<br> |
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<em>debugmorphix=on</em> -- Don't reboot the Live CD after exiting, open a shell<br> |
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<em>debugmorphix=miniroot</em> -- Miniroot debugging<br> |
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<em>blocktrans=yes</em> -- Don't load translucency<br> |
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<em>nowhiteout=on</em> -- Prevents you from removing existing files using translucency<br> |
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<em>normaloverlay=on</em> -- Use the older method of overlaying, which works on a per-directory basis<br> |
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<h3><a name="e_autoinstall">AutoInstall options</a></h3> |
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We're currently working on a number of methods for installing. These |
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settings are mainmodule-specific, so they only work on Morphix Live |
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CDs which support these settings. |
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<em>autoinstall=cl</em> -- Start with the command-line installer, prompting for details if no free space is available<br> |
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<em>autoinstall=gui</em> -- Start with the interactive graphical installer<br> |
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<em>autoinstall=auto</em> -- Commandline installer, wipe out everything, don't prompt the user, fully automatic<br> |
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<h3><a name="e_usbboot">USB Booting options</a></h3> |
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Boot from a USB device. Support for this type of booting depends |
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largely on the version of the Morphix base module, YMMV. |
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<em>usbboot=on</em> -- Boot from the first USB device<br> |
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<h3><a name="e_hostname">Hostname options</a></h3> |
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Modify the default hostname, which is "Morphix" |
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<em>hostname=mybox</em> -- Set the hostname to "mybox"<br> |
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<br><br>Return to <a href="#opt">Boot Options</a>. |
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<h3><a name="e_username">Username options</a></h3> |
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Modify the default username, which is "morph" |
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<em>username=mymorph</em> -- Set the username to "mymorph"<br> |
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<h3><a name="e_gmtuce">Clock options</a></h3> |
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Use the hardware clock as the GMT time |
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<em>gmt</em><br> |
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