Install correctly?Forum: Laptops Topic: Install correctly? started by: Dan Jania Posted by Dan Jania on Jan. 09 2006,21:06
Hello,I recently perfomed a frugall installation and am enjoying exploring DSL. However, my monitor, keyborad and mouse settings always need to be confiqured before boot. I read something about an opt/boot file that I need to save this info in, but I don't have a full understanding. Also, if I try to save or change my desktop, eg the wallpaper, it will go back to defaults on the next boot. I am wondering if I installed correctly or maybe the problem is that I need to switch to the DSl partition, instead of ram like the live cd would use. I am new to linux as you can tell. Any help is appreciated. Thank you! :-) Dan Posted by doobit on Jan. 09 2006,21:18
All you need to do is specify a backup location other than /tmp using the backup/restore button in the DSL control panel.
Posted by clivesay on Jan. 09 2006,21:32
Read the getting started doc at DSL boot. It will give you information about how to backup and save your settings. Chris Posted by Dan Jania on Jan. 10 2006,19:41
Thank you to those who responded to me yesturday. I have my laptop saving now, but I am still having trouble researching how to automatically set my monitor to 800x600 at the boot. I am still being prompted for this? Any thoughts? Thank you.
Posted by doobit on Jan. 10 2006,20:01
That information should be in your boot loader's second boot line. If you are using grub then that is found in /boot/grub/menu.lst
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