Difference between revisions of "ERPXE:Customize ERPXE Settings"

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You can adjust several settings in the way ERPXE/PXELINUX behaves:
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ERPXE has several settings you can customize:
the configuration files are at \er\config:
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Configuration files are located at /er/config:
 
* '''erpxe.conf''' - global settings
 
* '''erpxe.conf''' - global settings
 
* '''boot.conf''' - splash settings
 
* '''boot.conf''' - splash settings
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=== Enable/Disable intro timer ===
 
=== Enable/Disable intro timer ===
  
ERPXE have an intro timer to allow local OS loading without disable PXE boot in clients.
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ERPXE has an intro timer in order to allow local OS loading without disabling PXE boot in clients.
accessing ERPXE from the timer is by pressing any key to stop the timer.
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Press any key to enter the menu, default timer is 10 seconds.
default timer is 10 seconds.
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Enable/Disable the intro timer via '''boot.conf''':
you can enable/disable the intro timer via '''boot.conf''':
 
  
customizing boot text:
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Customizing boot text:
 
  MENU AUTOBOOT Booting System in # seconds...
 
  MENU AUTOBOOT Booting System in # seconds...
  
customizing timeout:
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Customizing timeout:
 
  TIMEOUT 200
 
  TIMEOUT 200
  
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You can set a password for editing PXE online in erpxe.conf
 
You can set a password for editing PXE online in erpxe.conf
default password is: 12345 (YOU MUST CHANGE IT!)
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Default password is: 12345
 
  MENU MASTER PASSWD 12345
 
  MENU MASTER PASSWD 12345
  
 
=== Setup Hidden Boot ===
 
=== Setup Hidden Boot ===
  
to boot from the hard drive and show  
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To boot from the hard drive and show the ERPXE menu only if you hold down Ctrl-Alt edit '''boot.conf''' and remove comment mark:
the PXE menu if you hold down on Ctrl-Alt uncomment in '''boot.conf'''
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  '''#''' MENU SHIFTKEY 1
  # MENU SHIFTKEY 1
 
  
=== Blocks exit to command line from menu ===
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=== Block exit to command line from menu ===
  
comment in '''boot.conf'''
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Comment in '''boot.conf'''
 
  NOESCAPE 1
 
  NOESCAPE 1
  
 
=== Custom Theme ===
 
=== Custom Theme ===
  
ERPXE theme is SYSLINUX based.<BR />
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ERPXE theme is SYSLINUX based.
GUI files are on: \er\menu\skin<BR />
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GUI files are on: /er/menu/skin
you can read about GUI [[Theming]]
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Read more about GUI [[Theming]]

Revision as of 18:16, 5 March 2013


ERPXE has several settings you can customize:

Configuration files are located at /er/config:

  • erpxe.conf - global settings
  • boot.conf - splash settings


Enable/Disable intro timer

ERPXE has an intro timer in order to allow local OS loading without disabling PXE boot in clients. Press any key to enter the menu, default timer is 10 seconds. Enable/Disable the intro timer via boot.conf:

Customizing boot text:

MENU AUTOBOOT Booting System in # seconds...

Customizing timeout:

TIMEOUT 200

Setup Password

You can set a password for editing PXE online in erpxe.conf Default password is: 12345

MENU MASTER PASSWD 12345

Setup Hidden Boot

To boot from the hard drive and show the ERPXE menu only if you hold down Ctrl-Alt edit boot.conf and remove comment mark:

# MENU SHIFTKEY 1

Block exit to command line from menu

Comment in boot.conf

NOESCAPE 1

Custom Theme

ERPXE theme is SYSLINUX based. GUI files are on: /er/menu/skin

Read more about GUI Theming