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coolmoh
01-12-2006, 12:19 PM
Hi ..
sucessfully working on the remastering of KNOPPIX 3.8.2 in my regional language..
I was able to suceed in changing cheat codes with knoppix lang=en to "myname" lang=en
However the f2 screen sounds like confusing the user.. so just wanted to know what abt making my own f2 screen.. how it can be done.. i tried editing of this screen by using TETRADRAW however it seems like quite tough job. What abt replacing it with some other file with cheat codes options as i want to give..
Which way i should try making a file.. its a ascii text file with size around 1.3 kb.. how should i create a new file
reply at earliest
Thanks in advance
so just wanted to know what abt making my own f2 screen.. how it can be done.
Well, my advice is to forget modifying Knoppix f2 and f3 files. I myself have used files from Damn Small Linux as a base which are not so complicated.
But how to edit? There is no easy way. I have modified everything using Midnight Commander and then tested my file by Qemu. The only thing after doing a compressed filesystem is to make an isofs which don't take long in new machines, if you have dma enabled.
Perhaps you want to see one of my files (have 5 at this time). Edit isolinux.cfg if you add some more files :
F1 boot.msg
F2 f2
F3 f3
F4 f4
F5 f5
Here comes one of my file:
^Y^O17^L^O12^O17
^O1bSeuraavat ty.p.yd.t ovat valittavissa (oletus: kde)
(boot: linux desktop=ty.p.yd.n_nimi):^O17
^O70
linux desktop=afterstep
linux desktop=blackbox
linux desktop=enlightenment
linux desktop=fluxbox
linux desktop=fvwm95
linux desktop=gnome
linux desktop=icewm
linux desktop=ion3
linux desktop=jwm
linux desktop=matchbox
linux desktop=olvwm
linux desktop=pwm
linux desktop=w9wm
linux desktop=waimea
linux dekstop=windowlab
linux desktop=windowmaker
linux desktop=wmaker
linux desktop=wmii
linux desktop=xfce4
^O1f
Not so compicated as Knoppix file but looks beautiful anyhow :) Be careful how many empty spaces you add after text if you want a justified box.
To help you with colors, following table might be useful:
0 = black
1 = dark blue
2 = dark green
3 = dark cyan
4 = dark red
5 = dark purple
6 = brown
7 = light grey
8 = dark grey
9 = bright blue
a = bright green
b = bright cyan
c = bright red
d = bright purple
e = yellow
f = white
Just take a look once more at my file and try to figure out what e.g ^O70 means. The first ^O means Ctrl-O, 70 after that means that bg color is light grey (7) and fg color is black (0). Simple, isn't it?
-tapsa-
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