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OK Parted Magic works, Now what?
 
OK Parted Magic works, Now what?
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= Step 1: Get vesamenu.32 =
 
= Step 1: Get vesamenu.32 =
 
By default amahi-netboot doesn't install vesamenu.c32 which we need if we want to add backgrounds.
 
By default amahi-netboot doesn't install vesamenu.c32 which we need if we want to add backgrounds.
Two solutions:
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*Two solutions:
*Get syslinux 4.05: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/
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**Get [http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/ syslinux] 4.05.  Problem is it comes with 2231 files and we only need a few.
**Problem: it comes with 2231 files and we only need a few.
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**Install syslinux from repositories and copy files from Link to syslinux files
*install syslinux from repositories and copy files from
 
Link to syslinux files  
 
  
 
= Step 2: Get a background =
 
= Step 2: Get a background =
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Click image & Save as ''Splash.png''
 
Click image & Save as ''Splash.png''
  
[[File:splash.png|splash.png|320x240px]]<br>
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[[File:splash.png|splash.png|480x320px]]<br>
  
 
move to  '''"your share/pxelinux.cfg"'''
 
move to  '''"your share/pxelinux.cfg"'''
  
 
= Step 3: Configure menu  in '''pxelinux.cfg''' =
 
= Step 3: Configure menu  in '''pxelinux.cfg''' =
Open file '''"default"''' in pxelinux.cfg with notepad++
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*Open file '''"default"''' in pxelinux.cfg and change 1st line
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DEFAULT menu.c32
  
change 1st line
 
<pre>
 
DEFAULT menu.c32
 
</pre>
 
 
to:
 
to:
  
<pre>
 
 
  DEFAULT vesamenu.c32
 
  DEFAULT vesamenu.c32
 
  MENU BACKGROUND pxelinux.cfg/Splash.png
 
  MENU BACKGROUND pxelinux.cfg/Splash.png
</pre>
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Save it and start '''"test"''' vm
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*Save it and start '''"test"''' vm should show:<br>
should show:<br>
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[[File:background.png|640x480px]]<br>
[[File:background.png|320x240px]]<br>
 
  
 
= Step 4: Layered Menus =
 
= Step 4: Layered Menus =
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'''Still No Commandline!'''
 
'''Still No Commandline!'''
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Go back to [[Netboot_for_Noobs_Tutorial_2|Tutorial 2]]
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Also see [[Netboot]]

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OK Parted Magic works, Now what?

We can:

  • Add background with vesamenu.32
  • Add Layered Menus

Step 1: Get vesamenu.32

By default amahi-netboot doesn't install vesamenu.c32 which we need if we want to add backgrounds.

  • Two solutions:
    • Get syslinux 4.05. Problem is it comes with 2231 files and we only need a few.
    • Install syslinux from repositories and copy files from Link to syslinux files

Step 2: Get a background

Sample background:
Click image & Save as Splash.png

splash.png

move to "your share/pxelinux.cfg"

Step 3: Configure menu in pxelinux.cfg

  • Open file "default" in pxelinux.cfg and change 1st line
DEFAULT menu.c32

to:

DEFAULT vesamenu.c32
MENU BACKGROUND pxelinux.cfg/Splash.png
  • Save it and start "test" vm should show:

Background.png

Step 4: Layered Menus

Still No Commandline!

Go back to Tutorial 2


Also see Netboot