Webconverger wiki/ Webconverger boot options

Webconverger adds a couple of extra boot parameters to Debian Live's options, such as homepage, wlan, http_proxy, compose, noblank.

A guide to editing the boot parameter

Adding wireless arguments to Webconverger 6.0

Editing the /proc/cmdline can be done by hitting TAB on the boot screen.

French support added to USB boot

When the syslinux boot loader initially loads, you'll have a few seconds to type in something at the boot: prompt. For example to get boot with i18n French support simply append locales=fr.

Please see develop to make persistent changes.

Your own homepage

Edit homepage=

See homepage

you can enter several homepages, which open in several tabs, separate each address with %20 e.g. homepage=http://portal.webconverger.com/%20http://webconverger.com

Homepage MACID query

Some customers want a way of tracking which kiosks are logging in. These is best accomplished using a keyword MACID. For example the homepage:

homepage=http://webconverger.com/?mac=MACID

Could be expanded to

homepage=http://webconverger.com/?mac=08:11:96:ae:2d:3c

Use Webconverger in German, see i18n for more localisations

append locales=de

Specify a HTTP proxy at 192.168.1.5 with port 8888

append http_proxy=http://192.168.1.5:8888

DEBUG MODE

remove noroot

Once Webconverger is booted, the dwm window manager defaults to shift+alt+enter for a Terminal. =)

To enable the Compose key

Add compose.

Changing chrome

  • webcchrome=nosearch - disable search bar
  • webcchrome=noaddress - disable URL bar and search bar (webcnoaddressbar)
  • webcchrome=fullscreen - fullscreen!

Changing closeicon behaviour

This a bit nitpicky, but here goes:

  • closeicon=active - Close button only on the active tab, except when there is only one tab
  • closeicon=activefix - Close button only on the active tab, including the last tab
  • closeicon=every - Close button on every tab, except when there is only one tab
  • closeicon=everyfix - Close button on every tab, even when there is only one tab
  • closeicon=none - No close buttons
  • closeicon=strip - Close button on the end of the tab strip

Setup to use wireless access point "san" with WPA password "francisco"

Append wlan=san,francisco,

Force a (lower) screen resolution of 640x480

append xorg-resolution=640x480

Want more? See develop and features