Lenovo ThinkVantage (Rescue and Recovery 4.5) - Manual (Page 38)

Example 2 : Adding mass-storage controller drivers (such as SATA) to the Predesktop
Area
1. Create a subdirectory under \minint\system32\ to contain the driver.
2. Copy *.sys into \minint\systme32\drivers.
3. Update \minint\system32\winpeoem.sif to include the subdirectory containing the driver (for an example,
examine this file from 4.5 build 37).
4. Ensure the iastor file and folder are in the subdirectory you created..
5. Make sure the subdirectory you created containing the iastor driver has a valid txtsetup.oem file.
Customizing the preboot environment
By editing the configuration file pdaguixx.ini (where xx is the language designation), you can customize the
following elements of the Rescue and Recovery environment:
• Changing the main GUI fonts
• Changing the environment background
• Entries and functions in the left panel of the user interface
• The HTML-based help system for the Rescue and Recovery environment
Note: To obtain, edit, and replace the pdaguien.ini file, see “Example: pdaguixx.ini” on page 31.
Changing the main GUI fonts
You can change the font of the main graphical user interface (GUI). The default settings might not display
all characters correctly, depending on the language and characters required. In pdaguixx.ini (where xx is
the language designation) the [Fonts] section contains the default settings for the character style that is
displayed. The following are default settings for most single-byte character set languages:
[Fonts]
LeftNavNorm = "Microsoft Sans Serif"
LeftNavBold = "Arial Bold"
MenuBar = "Microsoft Sans Serif"
Depending on your visual and character set requirements, the following fonts are compatible and tested with
the Rescue and Recovery environment:
• Courier
• Times New Roman
• Comic Sans MS
Other fonts might be compatible, but have not been tested.
Changing the environment background
The background of the right panel is a bitmap graphic and is named mainbk.bmp. The file mainbk.bmp is
located in the \PREBOOT\USRINTFC directory. If you create your own bitmap image for the right-panel
background, it must conform to the following dimensions:
• 620 pixels wide
• 506 pixels high
You must place the file in the \PREBOOT\USRINTFC directory in order for the Rescue and Recovery program
to present the desired background.
Note: To get, edit, and replace the mainbk.bmp file, see “Using RRUTIL.EXE” on page 26.
Editing pdagui.ini
Changing the left-panel entries requires editing the pdaguixx.ini (where xx is the language designation) file.
For information about getting pdaguixx.ini from the Rescue and Recovery environment and replacing the file,
see “Using RRUTIL.EXE” on page 26.
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