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I installed the font, but when I opened grub-customizer I wasnt given the option to select that font. Anybody have any clues how to use that font for the GRUB menu ?
Go below the page and read the discussions. May be that work for you! You must, of course, take necessary backups!
To minimize your search, I make a quote here:
[QUOTE]What worked for me:
Using gbdfed to generate the 'bdf' file from a console font (eg. '/usr/share/consolefonts/Lat15-VGA16.psf'): File > Import > Console Font, then File > Save As...
Converting only the ASCII characters with grub-mkfont:
Please note that updation and procedures of grub/grub2 has been changed since the post. For example, you should use:
Code:
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
after each change in GRUB.
Lastly, use grub-customizer with care. I haven't tested it, as I have always done that manually and now, I have an urguably better one: YAST (openSUSE)!!
Last edited by leosubhadeep; 09-22-2012 at 02:00 PM.
Reason: Put more info
I cant see any instructions as to how to change the font size. I do apologize, im fairly new to linux so if its an ovbious command, I may not see it as such.
Make sure you are working with root privileges. As I mentioned earlier, I didn't try grub-customizer because I didn't need to, I can give you links that might help you.
3. I don't know why you need grub-mkfont if you have the font made as bdf in mediafire, the grub-customizer should allow it. I also don't have an idea if grub-customizer can't create a grub font for you. However, try
Make sure you are working with root privileges. As I mentioned earlier, I didn't try grub-customizer because I didn't need to, I can give you links that might help you.
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Hope it helps. All the best.
Im sorry for my tardiness and late replies, I've been away from my PC for a while. I think I might be coming near the end of this. Yes, I am using root privileges for the commands.
I opened up the grub file directly, and managed to find this interesting looking string.
Code:
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root be6c4640-7368-4aad-929b-d3be0ff2804b
if loadfont /boot/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=1024x768x24
load_video
insmod gfxterm
Since I cant find font anywhere else in the document, that string must be what sets the font .
I opened
Code:
/boot/grub
in nautilus (sudo'd ofcourse) and I was able to see the actual file.
All I needed to do now is to figure out a way to convert BDF to PF2 and then simply replace the file, cross my fingers, and pray it would work . I tried a bit of googling around, and I managed to find this :
Sorry for late reply and hope your prob is solved. If not, try editing grub theme file after taking a backup. It's a text file and if you have knowledge of css terms, you can handle it. BTW, how did you try grub customizer?
I am trying to restore the GRUB font to its default. I was able to see something about a unicode.pf2 font in a grub.cfg file but have not been able to add that font using "grub-customizer". I WAS able to get the font size up to something that didn't require a magnifying glass to read.B2
This obviously isn't a reply, it is a new question (for me). I couldn't figure out where else to put it.
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