I read the config file and found-out/rememberes I was running in framebuffer console-mode!
The config said you can pass args to lilo to change the resolution so I passed the 800x600 one it worked perfectly.
thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Isaac
Tim Wright wrote:
On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Isaac Devine wrote:
I just installed Slackware, (thanx 4 all the help(pcmcia working fine))try pressing ctrl-alt-F1, logging into a text console, and editing the
and in the configuration part it asked me what screen resolution or
something I use for the console. It said that it it also used for X and
one is the safest. I chose 1024 x 1??? screen and I actually have a
800x600 screen. What is happening is that after boot when I login where
I am tying is actually below the screen so I can't read it unless I hold
down enter till it comes up. This behaviour is occuring in X also, I am
only seeing the top of the screen. The machine is a toshiba satellite
pro 470CDT 133Mhz 32Megs RAM.
file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 (using emacs should be fine-it has a no X
mode), and removing the 1024x1??? line to 800x600. Then it should be all
good :)
Tim Wright
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Computer Science
University of Canterbury
http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~tnw13
