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Monday, March 8, 2010

BURG Ubuntu Gradiance for GRUB 2

BURG stands for Brand-new Universal loadeR from GRUB. It is based on grub2, and adds features like a menu system and new components. Apart from Burg's default theme new graphic Radiance Ubuntu theme is available.


If u installed BRUG its fine, Otherwise for installation go through https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Burg

Theme Download
click here to Download Radiance Theme

Theme Installtion


sudo apt-add-repository ppa: bean123ch/burg
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install burg burg burg-themes-emu


Configuration
For the latest version you do not need to edit the file / etc / default / burg. By cons, if you are upgrading from earlier versions is recommended to change the settings GRUB_THEME and GRUB_FOLD as follows: GRUB_THEME = saved = saved GRUB_FOLD
Also, if you leave in comments GRUB_GFXMODE = 640 × 480 resolution This is the default 640 × 480
Otherwise, you can uncomment this line and replace it with another resolution more suited to your video card and your screen (to choose from among those displayed by running the command from the console burg vbeinfo).
Once completed these changes:


sudo update-burg


Test
You can test your changes by launching the following command:


sudo burg-emu



List of menu commands BURG
Below is the list of keyboard shortcuts defined in the menu burg (at boot time):
t - Opens the menu selection of the theme
f - Switch between simple and advanced
w - jump to Windows
u - Jump to Ubuntu
e - edit the current command startup
c - Open a terminal window
2 - Open two terminal windows
h - Displays the Help window (available only in the Sora theme)
i - Displays information on window (available only in subject sora)
q - Return to the previous menu Grub
F5/ctrl-x – fin des modifications
F6 – ???
F7 - Lists the startup items folder
F8 - Skip's graphics mode to text mode and vice versa
F9 – Shutdowm
F10 - Restart
ESC - Exit from the menu or dialog box during
Source and more info here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Burg

1 comment:

  1. How to install BURG boot loader themes in Ubuntu:

    In order to successfully theme your GRUB boot loader using BURG these 3 steps needed to be performed.

    1) Adding BURG PPA ( Parallel Port Adapter )

    2) Installing BURG to Master Boot Record

    3) Updating BURG files

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    1) Adding BURG PPA:-

    Run the following command lines from terminal window one after the other.

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bean123ch/burg

    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install burg burg-themes

    2) Installing BURG to Master Boot Record

    Now you have to install BURG to MBR ( Master Boot Record) of your hard disc. Usually it will be on hd0, that is MBR of the first Hard disc.

    sudo burg-install "(hd0)"

    3) Update BURG entries

    Make sure you update the BURG entries before re-booting for the BURG loader to show up.

    sudo update-burg

    you can find more BURG themes here

    comment your suggestions

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