F1Welcome to Sabayon Linux

HELP INDEX

KEY    TOPIC

<F1F1>   This page, the help index.
<F2F2>   Prerequisites for running Sabayon.
<F3F3>   Boot methods for special ways of using this media.
<F4F4>   Boot parameters (part I).
<F5F5>   Boot parameters (part II).
<F6F6>   Special features.
<F7F7>   Gaming and multimedia capabilities.
<F8F8>   Boot parameters for OpenGL and Accelerated Desktop.



Press F2 through F8 for details, or Escape to exit help.F2Prerequisites for running SabayonLive Environment - No 3D Desktop:
- i586 Processor (starting from AMD K5 and Intel Pentium)
- At least 128Mb of RAM (256 suggested)
- a 2D graphics card
- a DDC capable Monitor
- Mouse and keyboard

Live Environment - 3D Desktop:
- i686 Processor (starting from AMD K6 and Intel Pentium II)
- At least 256Mb of RAM (512 suggested)
- an OpenGL capable 3D graphics card (mostly NVIDIA, ATI, Intel)
- a DDC capable Monitor
- Mouse and keyboard

Installation:
- i586 Processor (see above)
- At least 192Mb of RAM (256 suggested)
- 8GB of free space
- Internet connection (not mandatory but highly suggested)
- a DDC capable Monitor
- Mouse and keyboard

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F4Boot methods- Available Boot methods (only from ISOLINUX command line):

sabayon
  Start the Sabayon Live system.
install
  Start the Graphical Installation.
text-install
  Start the Text mode Installation.
genuine
  Start the Sabayon Live system without proprietary drivers.
console
  Start the Sabayon Live system without loading X.Org.
debug
  Start the Sabayon Live system in Debug mode (expert).
memtest
  Perform a memory test.





Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F5Boot parameters (part I)Sabayon supports some extra features that can be enabled by adding the boot parameters below. Moreover, you can tune the system to behave in different ways.

lang=
  example: lang=fr_FR || lang=en_GB || lang=it_IT || lang=es_ES
  note: ONLY valid glibc locale codes are accepted.
res=
  example: res=1280x1024 || res=1920x1440 || res=800x600
refresh=
  example: refresh=75 || refresh=50-85
hsync=
  example: hsync=64 || hsync=28-110
xdriver=
  example: xdriver=i810 || xdriver=sis || xdriver=mga
insmod=
  example: insmod=ndiswrapper || insmod=agpgart,gameport
rmmod=
  example: rmmod=ndiswrapper || rmmod=i2c,gameport
sound=mute
  Do not autoconfigure the sound mixer.
nofreqscaling
  Disable the autoconfiguration of CPU frequency scaling.
noddc
  Disable DDC Monitor autoconfiguration.

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F6Boot parameters (part II)Sabayon supports some extra features that can be enabled by adding the boot parameters below. Moreover, you can tune the system to behave in different ways.

session=
  example: session=kde ( supported: kde,gnome,metisse-kde,metisse-gnome,fluxbox )
music
  Enable music during boot (experimental).
autoscramble
  Randomization of root and sabayonuser passwords.
nox
  Start the System without X.Org.
legacy
  Start with safe parameters - for legacy compatibility.
noaccelmanager
  Disable Acceleration Manager (for 3D desktop selection).

noapic nolapic
  Disable APIC (mostly used on some faulty bioses).
acpi=off
  Disable ACPI completely.
pci=noacpi
  Disable ACPI for PCI maps (HP servers and VIA chipsets).
floppy.floppy=thinkpad
  Useful for some ThinkPad notebooks.
vga=771


Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F7Special featuresSabayon supports some enhanced features, like the ability to surf anonymously and persistent home directory.

tor
  Enable the system to use Tor/Privoxy system to surf the web anonymously.





XsistenCe:
 - What is XsistenCe?
 - One Removable Device (USB storage) + Sabayon = your data everywhere.
   In other words, you can use your Home directory in read/write mode and
   your data will be stored on your external non-volatile removable device.

  - Just have a previously formatted USB external disk (like a flash pen).
  - A blank file called "xsistence-mode" on the root of the USB storage above.
  - Some free space on it, at least 15 Mb.
  - Add "xsistence" boot option to enable it.
    - If the System detects a previously created image file, it will use that.
    - If the System does not detect an XsistenCe image, it will be created.
      - You can specify the size (MB) of it, by adding: "xsistence_mb=xxx"

 - boot example: > sabayon xsistence xsistence_mb=100

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F8Gaming and multimedia capabilitiesSabayon is the most advanced and complete Linux distribution when it comes to multimedia completeness and capabilities. Use the parameters above only in ISOLINUX command line mode.

secondlife
  Start Second Life Game.
sauerbraten
  Start Sauerbraten Game.
savage
  Start Savage Game.
warsow
  Start Warsow Game.
dangerdeep
  Start Dangerdeep Game.
torcs
  Start Torcs Game.
nexuiz
  Start Nexuiz Game.
flightgear
  Start FlightGear Game.

geexbox
  Start GeeXboX 1.0 Media Center.
mediacenter
  Start Sabayon with Freevo Media Center.

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F9OpenGL and Accelerated DesktopIf you want to try to get your OpenGL Acceleration or your Accelerated Desktop to work, just poke with the commands above.

opengl=
  Force the System to use a specific OpenGL subsystem, when autodetection fails.
  - example for NVIDIA (with NVIDIA Proprietary drivers) > sabayon opengl=nvidia
  - example for ATI (with ATI Proprietary drivers) > sabayon opengl=ati
  - example for X.Org Mesa implementation > sabayon opengl=xorg-x11

agpgart
  Force the System to load the AGP driver, when the autodetection fails.
  - example: > sabayon opengl=xorg-x11

noaccelmanager
  Disable the loading of the Acceleration Manager application.
  - example: > sabayon noaccelmanager

aiglx
  Enable AIGLX Desktop Acceleration and disable Acceleration Manager.
  - example: > sabayon aiglx





Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.
