Other Help Topics :: Cheatcodes



There are 3 kinds of "cheatcodes"

(1) There are generic kernel append codes.  You can probably find them on the tdlp web site. If not, try searching google. for   kernel append codes

(2) There are knoppix cheatcodes that are also supported by DSL.  Not ALL knoppix cheatcodes are supported but some are.  Just remember to replace "knoppix" in the command with "dsl". For example: "knoppix nosmp" becomes "dsl nosmp".

(3) There are a few custom dsl cheatcodes.  They are documented in the "F2" menu and nowhere else.  If you cannot find a computer that has a keyboard with a working F2 key, then it looks like you are SOL

I suppose you could follow the Create a DSL Boot Floppy FAQ and make up a boot floppy. Then open up the floppy in Microsoft Windows and read the contents of the F2 menu file.

Good Luck.
I use "knoppix restore toram" . That way, I can use XMMS, and play music cd's.
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DSL keeps improving and as such the cheatcodes may change with each release. This is for the latest 0.7.1 release

fb1280x1024 | fb1024x768 | fb800x600     Framebuffer mode (for notebooks)    
dsl xvesa                                                     Use default Xvesa 1024x768x32 3button
dsl enhance                                                  If booting to X use enhanced desktop
dsl mydsl={hda1|sda1}                               Restore myDSL apps (default to cdrom)
dsl base                                                        Skip myDSL load only the base system
dsl restore                                                     Load previously saved configuration  
dsl restore={hda1|sda1|floppy}                   Specify saved configuration location
dsl toram                                                        Load CD into RAM and run (128+ MB)  
dsl tohd=/dev/hda1                                         Copy CD to HD parition and run      
dsl fromhd=/dev/hda1                                     Boot from previously copied CD-Image
dsl {ssh|lpd|nfs|syslog|monkey|ftp}               Start various deamons at boot        
dsl lang=us (cs da de es fr nl it pl ru sk ...)        Choose Language/Keyboard  
dsl no{scsi|pcmcia|usb|agp|swap|apm|apic|mce|ddc}   Disable HW-detection      
dsl dma                                                            Turn on DMA accel. for all drives    
dsl 2                                                                 Runlevel 2, Textmode only            
failsafe                                                             (Almost) no hardware-detection      
expert                                                              Interactive startup/setup

original here.