debian/ubuntu various config notes

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Various notes about configuration in Debian/Ubuntu systems.

1.Decrease default size of the font in CLI (console).

in the /boot/grub/menus.lst add “vga=791″ for your boot option

kernel  /boot/vmlinu(...) vga=791 ro quiet nosplash

other available options are

640x480 | 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 1600x1200
256 (8 bit) | 769 771 773 775 796
32,768 (15 bit)| 784 787 790 793 797
65,536 (16 bit)| 785 788 791 794 798
16.8M (24 bit) | 786 789 792 795 799

2. Install bcm43xx drivers without Internet connection.

0. Download firmawe from

http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o

http://mirror2.openwrt

1. From CD of ubuntu.

sudo apt-cdrom add
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install b43-fwcutter

2. Install firmware using GUI.

found on  http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6028741&postcount=4

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