On Sat, Apr 21, 2001 at 08:11:56PM +0200, Daniel Payno wrote: > Hola Alexander... > > dec?as, el 12:56-21/abr/2001: > > what you need (if you really need this) is to set up the framebuffer > > stuff. However in my opinion this is a *very* silly thing mainly because > > it sucks up those CPU cycles as if they are going out of fashion! What I > > would recommend is that you use the screen 'expanding' feature of your > > laptop (IBM included *everything* you just have to find it) and find a > > nice text console that works in the expanding resolution. Usually vga=1 > > (aka vga=extended) being added to your lilo.conf file will do nicely. > Oh, now I realize that I forgot to mention that I've tried both attacks to the > problem. FB didn't work (don't ask me why, Not VESA 2.0 compliant?). > Nonethelesss, it didn't convince me really, for the same things yo say.. so, > doesn't matter.
Another approach to take would be to try svgatextmode. I have had good success using svgatextmode to fill the screen of my old toshiba satelite pro 400CS. your pal dave -- Dave Thayer Denver, Colorado USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
