----- Original Message ----- From: "Jaybrata Bhattacharyya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[ILUG] Kolkata" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 11:25 PM Subject: Re: [ilug-cal] [OLD] Re: kernel parameters: vga mode
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Indranil Das Gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 9:18 AM > Subject: Re: [ilug-cal] Re: kernel parameters: vga mode > > ------------------- > > There is no way to change the vesafb video mode and/or timings after > > booting linux. If you are not happy with the 60 Hz refresh rate, you > > have these options: > > i don't think video mode is unchangeable after booting the box. > it does not look logical. are you sure? <snipped> well.. the vesafb documentation doesn't say that the refresh rate can't be changed from the default of 60 Hz, what it says I believe is that to do that normally wud require the vidcard to be initialised at a higher refresh rate before vesafb takes over the show as otherwise the vidcard is limited by the vesafb unless u r using specific native fb. --indra -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
