----- Original Message ----- From: "Yorkshire Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Screen resolution in console mode
> On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 16:57, "Stefan" wrote: > > Just add this to the append line in lilo, or you add it to the boot line in > > grub: > > > > vga=791 for example does 1024x768 > > > > but framebuffer has to be compiled into the kernel!! > > > Works here without framebuffer support Well vga= can only be specified, if you compile in frambuffer support, I guess you are not quite sure what you compiled in. > > I'm no expert but have a few observations on this. My card is an nvidia > geforce 2mx dual head, and I use lilo rather than grub. > > vga=0x164 in lilo.conf works for me and I don't have framebuffer support > compiled. Again, that is impossible. I forgot to compile it in two weeks ago and vga= anthing doesn't do shit. Just read: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Framebuffer-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.1 and you will see, that you are absolutely wrong > > vga=ask will give you a list to choose from and a prompt to type your > choice, typing "scan" at the prompt will give you a different list > again. IIRC you get different lists if you compile framebuffer support. > > framebuffer causes console lockups for me when switching to x with > ctrl-alt-f7, something to do with nvidia drivers. I can switch from x > ok, but can't switch back, which is why I don't use it. > > You may also want to alter or disable the console font in /etc/rc.conf > > > Hope that helps :) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Condon Thomas A KPWA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Gentoo-Users (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 5:50 PM > > Subject: [gentoo-user] Screen resolution in console mode > > > > > > > > > > Folks, > > > > > > When I boot off the CD (Gentoo 1.4_RC4) I get small fonts and lines for my > > > screen resolution by default. It actually uses the initrd.1024 boot > > > argument all on its own. However, when I boot to console mode on my own I > > > get a larger font and less screen resolution. > > > > > > Where can I change this? > > > > > > > > > In Harmony's Way, and In A Chord, > > > > > > Tom :-}) > > > > > > Thomas A. Condon > > > Barbershop Bass Singer > > > Registered Linux User #154358 > > > A Jester Unemployed > > > > > > -- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- > Yorkshire Dave > > > -- > Scanned by MailScanner at wot.no-ip.com > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
