actually, I was told you had to do it in hex... I may be wrong though.
-=Ron=-
-----Original Message-----
From: Wizaerd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 3:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [expert] question about LILO
But wouldn't this have the same effect as putting the decimal number in? I
tried this, and LILO reported I had used an unavailable option, thus
requiring I go through the ask portion and type in 'scan' again...
The original modes are 0-6 and after scan there are 7,8,9,a,b are added...
it's 9 I'm looking to use permanently. When I specified 9 in the vga line
in LILO and the next bootup it said it was an unavailable option.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Greer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:34 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: [expert] question about LILO
>
>
> Ummm... sure :)
> edit /etc/lilo.conf
> specify like... vga=0x317...
> Basically whatever number you used in decimal (Should be probably in the
> 600's or above) convert to hexadecimal and put it there.
> Make sure you run 'lilo' after making this change.
> -=Ron=-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wizaerd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 2:31 PM
> To: Expert Mandrake List
> Subject: [expert] question about LILO
>
>
> I'm using LILO when I boot up my system, and it uses the vga=ask
> line it it
> for setting the consoles video mode. However, when it asks I can either
> type in 0-6 to use one of the presets (all of which are 80
> column) or I can
> type the word scan, which gives me additional options (one of which is
> 100x30)...
>
> However, I cannot set LILO to use any of those additional options without
> performing the scan. Does anyone know of a way to use one of those
> additional video modes without having to use vga=ask and then
> typing 'scan'
> upon bootup to set it?
>
> thanx!
>
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