Topic: HowTo customize GParted
Hello,
how can I customize GParted Live CD
to setup my prefered parameters for keymap,
language, resolution etc. to boot GParted without
any userinput?
Steve
Re: HowTo customize GParted
Hello SteveG123,
look here. AFAIK, it's not possible to select the resolution of the graphical interface in advance, but the automatically chosen value is not that bad. Of course you can use "grandr" desktop icon to customize it, when running.
Regards
cmdr
Re: HowTo customize GParted
Hello,
cmdr wrote:
Hello SteveG123,
look here. AFAIK, it's not possible to select the resolution of the graphical interface in advance, but the automatically chosen value is not that bad. Of course you can use "grandr" desktop icon to customize it, when running.
Regards
cmdr
if I use the default values to start X the monitor goes to standby, because
the resolution/refreshrate/frequence is to high.
Would be good if it is possible to customize and it schoul
be customizable. But where? And I don't know "grandr"
But that isn't what I want. I don't want to customize if
it ist running, I want to customize the default value _before_
X is starting.
S.
4 2009-10-26 22:54:19 (edited by cmdr 2009-10-26 22:59:52)
Re: HowTo customize GParted
Hello Steve,
I don't want to customize if it ist running, I want to customize the default value _before_
X is starting.
1. Option :
Before X-Window starts, there is a selection "Forcevideo(1)", where you can choose several vesa resolutions with rather low refresh rates to get a visible graphical screen. Did you already try this option ? Unfortunately, program "grandr" within the GUI is restricted to the same few vesa resolutions then, so that you can NOT select a better one within the GUI.
2. Option (just tested !) :
This option doesn't have the above disadvantage, but you MUST EXACTLY KNOW the parameters of your wanted resolution, so that graphic card AND monitor are able to cope with it. You just have to add a few lines to "xorg.conf" file.
First, I show the file content and then I will tell you, how to manage it.
Default file "xorg.conf" (extract)
...
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
EndSectionNew "xorg.conf" (extract; leave all other lines untouched)
...
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "My Favourite Monitor"
HorizSync 30-69
VertRefresh 47.5-125
VendorName "SomeSing"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "My Favourite Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSectionHoriz(ontal)Sync(hronization) in kHz
Vert(ical)Refresh in Hz (the higher, the better for CRT, but monitor's limit MUST NOT be exceeded; FPD have an optimal (relative low) value, but do never flicker. )
"Depth" is the size of the colour palette in Bits.
"Modes" gives the resolution in Pixels.
You find these values in your graphic card's and display's manual.
How do you get it running ?
1. Start "GParted Live CD".
2. Choose (2) "Enter command line prompt".
3. Type mc, press [Enter] --> Midnight Commander file manager (mouse is NOT working; use arrow keys instead).
4. Press [F9] - [ o ] - [Enter] - [ i ] - [Enter] to enable internal editor.
5. Open (highlighted) folder /etc -> X11 by pressing [Enter] twice.
6. Highlight xorg.conf, press [F4].
7. Edit and complete the appropriate lines.
8. Press [F2] to store the result.
10. Quit mc with [F10].
11. Type exit at the prompt and press [Enter].
Unfortunately, there is no easy way to integrate it permanently. Of course you could mount a storage medium, store it permanently and copy it back each time, you need "GParted".
Good luck
cmdr