  Linuxconf's features


  _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f itself has some features which control its behavior.  While
  those features are generally included in task-related dialogs, some
  fit nowhere else, so they end up here.

  11..  KKeeyybbooaarrdd mmaapp

  You can pick the proper keyboard map for your country. A help list
  shows all the available ones on your system. You can also enter the
  path of a custom map.


  22..  LLaanngguuaaggee

  Linuxconf is translated into a  few languages besides English.  The
  language field lists the available languages.


  33..  HHTTMMLL ttiimmeeoouutt

  When _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f receives an _H_T_T_P request, it will start to process the
  request and will stay running for some time. After a period of
  inactivity, equal to the timeout, linuxconf will exit.  While this has
  little impact on its functionality (the HTTP protocol is logically
  stateless -- each transaction is conceptually complete), some complex
  HTML dialogs exist which require linuxconf to remember information
  about pages it has generated.  If you are too slow to fill a screen
  and accept it, linuxconf may very well quit in the meantime. This has
  two drawbacks:


  +o  Increased disk activity (not much) to start, stop and restart
     linuxconf.

  +o  Some complex dialogs may not work because linuxconf loses important
     state information when it exits. This situation arises in some
     complex sequences of input screens which are not yet part of the
     standard distribution of linuxconf (experimental features).

  Using this feature you can raise the timeout so linuxconf will wait
  longer before exiting. The timeout is expressed in minutes.


  44..  UUssiinngg tthhee GGUUII mmooddee

  Linuxconf automatically determines and starts the appropriate user
  interface mode.  On some under-powered workstations, it is sometimes
  nicer to use text mode, which provides better performance. Using this
  checkbox, you can disable the use of the GUI mode under X11.


  55..  MMaayy uussee ccoolloorrss iinn tteexxtt mmooddee

  Some people use monochrome monitors with VGA adapters. There is no way
  linuxconf can detect this. The results are unreadable. This checkbox
  forces linuxconf into a black and white mode.


  66..  TTrriiggggeerr ffoorr ffiilltteerr

  When displaying a long list, linuxconf pops up a filter dialog. It
  allows you to enter a search prefix, then only matching items of the
  list will be shown. By default, linuxconf switches to this behavior
  when the list reaches more than 60 entries.  You can control the
  cutoff value here. A value of 0 disables this behavior -- you will be
  presented with the entire list every time.


  77..  HHTTMMLL bbooddyy ppaarraammeetteerrss

  You can control the parameters of the HTML BODY statement. The
  parameters you provide will be used for all HTML pages generated by
  linuxconf. This may be useful if you manage several _L_i_n_u_x stations
  using a browser. By using different settings, you can differentiate
  them more easily. Here is an example you may wish to try:


               bgcolor=gray90