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Chameleon => Theme Park => Questions & Info => Topic started by: n1n9tean on November 16, 2010, 07:57:41 PM

Title: [Solved] I have a perfect dual boot setup and don't want to screw it up. Help!
Post by: n1n9tean on November 16, 2010, 07:57:41 PM
Hi. I would very much like to install this>> http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,369.0.html awesome theme to my chameleon boot loader but I don't know where to start and I don't want to screw up my perfectly running dual boot setup (I JUST got it to be perfect, too).

I feel like this would be a nice final touch to my system. Please help or point me to a simple guide.

Also, I came across this video on youtube where the guy is installing a theme using something called "SetbootTheme" which made it look really easy. But, I have searched for this tool and can not find it. Does it exist any longer?

I'm not a pro at all this modding stuff, but I'm always comfortable doing what i need to do as long as I have good instructions.

Mod Edit: Appended [Solved] to post title.
Title: Re: I have a perfect dual boot setup and don't want to screw it up. Help!
Post by: Blackosx on November 17, 2010, 04:50:10 PM
Hi n1n9tean

Installing a theme is easy, but you first need to know the screen resolution that Chameleon is using to drawing it's GUI on your display.
What Resolution is Chameleon Using (http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,1181.0.html)

You then need to download the required theme and resize it to fit the resolution that Chameleon is using.
Resizing Themes (http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,237.0.html)

Finally you add the theme folder to your /Extra/Themes folder and then have the 'Theme' key/string in your /Extra/com.apple.Boot.plist to point to the name of the theme folder you just added.

For example, if you've added 'Blackosx_Big_Screen' folder in to /Extra/Themes then you will need the following in your /Extra/com.apple.Boot.plist

<key>Theme</key>
<string>Blackosx_Big_Screen</string>

Have a go and see how you get on. But if you are worried about messing your install then build yourself a bootable Chameleon USB memory stick and experiment with the /Extra folder on that first to make sure everything works before updating the /Extra folder on your HDD.
Title: Re: I have a perfect dual boot setup and don't want to screw it up. Help!
Post by: n1n9tean on November 17, 2010, 06:20:46 PM
Thank you! That's good info. I will try this when I get back home.
Title: Re: I have a perfect dual boot setup and don't want to screw it up. Help!
Post by: DiRTDOG187 on February 07, 2011, 05:42:22 PM
Thanks for the help on this one, I am new to this also I would like to change my theme. So I understand this right my com.apple.Boot.plist should look like this?

THE ORIGINGAL:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
   <key>Kernel</key>
   <string>mach_kernel</string>
   <key>Kernel Flags</key>
   <string>arch=i386</string>
   <key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
   <string>Yes</string>
   <key>Timeout</key>
   <string>1</string>
   <key>Legacy Logo</key>
   <string>Yes</string>
   <key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
   <string>Yes</string>
</dict>
</plist>


EDITED:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
   <key>Kernel</key>
   <string>mach_kernel</string>
   <key>Kernel Flags</key>
   <string>arch=i386</string>
   <key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
   <string>Yes</string>
   <key>Timeout</key>
   <string>1</string>
   <key>Legacy Logo</key>
   <string>Yes</string>
   <key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
   <string>Yes</string>
        <key>Theme</key>
        <string>Blackosx_Big_Screen</string>
</dict>
</plist>

I thought the line was already in the file for the theme but its not so I hope I dont screw it up if I add the line.

Thanks for any help in advance.
Title: Re: I have a perfect dual boot setup and don't want to screw it up. Help!
Post by: Gringo Vermelho on February 21, 2011, 04:21:03 AM
Yep, that's correct.