Tried asking ChatGPT? It knows a lot of computer stuff.
_________________________ Life will be better once the Republicans move to Mars. _________________________ FIRE TRUMP! On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 5:58 PM Felix Miata via mc < [email protected]> wrote: > mi composed on 2026-01-07 23:27 (UTC+0100): > > >> Just add "nomodeset" to kernel parameters in GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX, > rebuild > >> configs and boot up in VGA mode again. > > > After i did that, thetty console endet up being VGA again :D > > > > However, it also endet up there completely - the displaymanager > (lightdm) did not start anymore. I tried several others, and also starting > X manually (startx / xinit) but nothing works. > > VGA is 640x480, so if that's what you really want, video=640x480 can be > included > on your bootloader's linu line to force it. It's the same 80x25 mode > pre-UEFI > computers all used for BIOS setup. Using video=1024x768 in most cases will > get the > same mode as nomodeset produces, but without impacting X. If you are using > Grub, > you can easily test to see which mode you prefer by typing it in at the > end of the > linu line after striking the E key at your Grub menu. > -- > Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, > based on faith, not based on science. > > Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! > > Felix Miata > -- > mc mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.midnight-commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc >
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