Hi everyone,
I have been trying to use kgicon from the 2000/06/21 snapshot to use the text console
at 800x600 with my old Thinkpad (only
VESA 1.2 compliant); is this possible (i.e., should I keep trying? :-)?
With the standard fbcon from the linux 2.2.x kernel I can use the console at that
resolution, but
1) it requires me to run a DOS TSR at boot time to "upgrade" my video card to VESA 3.0
compliance and then boot with loadlin
(passing it the parameter "vga=771");
2) it is *really* slow when it comes to scrolling...
After reading the FAQ, kgicon seemed very promising; should I expect it to solve any
of this problems (i.e., working directly
with a Tridend Cyber9385 card which is only VESA 1.2 compliant and/or being faster
than the default fbcon)?
Thank you for any tip on this and cheers,
Manuel Arriaga
