Cheatcodes
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Introduction
Cheatcodes are codes that can be entered under "Boot Codes" (where the cursor is blinking) when booting a SimplyMEPIS LiveCD to change the booting behavior. They are used to pass options to MEPIS to set parameters for particular environments. You can test various cheatcodes using the Live CD's by typing them in at the grub bootloader. (just start typing when you see the various selections available and you'll see your "edits" at the bottom of the screen) They can be added permanently by Editing the GRUB menu after MEPIS is installed to your hard disk.
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Table of Codes
NOTE: If setting a value, connect the code and value with an equals sign, e.g. vga=normal.
| Cheatcode | Value(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | boots the computer to runlevel 3 | |
| acpi | off | turn ACPI completely off. |
| aufs | --- | allows software to be installed during LiveCD session, see Aufs |
| drvr | vesa, somedrivername | specify a video driver for your hardware. Use 'vesa' for generic. |
| fromiso | /path/to/iso | allows booting from an ISO, see Fromiso |
| mean | --- | disables dhclient |
| mem | MemoryRAMToUse | RAM size to be used |
| noacpi | --- | disable acpi (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) |
| noagp | --- | disable AGP (Accellerated Graphics Port) |
| noapic | --- | disable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) |
| noddc | --- | disable automatic use of Direct Digital Calibration |
| nodhcp | --- | disable automatic use of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
| nodma | --- | disable the use of Direct Memory Access |
| nonet | --- | boots without starting net |
| nosound | --- | disable audio |
| noscsi | --- | disable SCSI devices |
| nousb | --- | disable USB |
| nofirewire | --- | disable firewire (ieee 1394) |
| nobluetooth | --- | disable bluetooth |
| nocpufreq | --- | disable CPU frequency scaling |
| quiet | --- | don't list details to console |
| res | Number x Number | set screen resolution (800x600, etc.) |
| resume | YourSwapPartition | allows recovery from laptop suspension |
| single | --- | boots to runlevel 1 (you can use "1" instead of "single") |
| vga | normal | used on older hardware to disable default resolution |
| vsync | range in Hz (e.g. "73-77") | specify the vertical sync range of your monitor (see your monitor manual) |
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Uses
- If having problems with MEPIS 7 reading CD/DVD units, try adding these codes:
noapic nolapic irqpoll
