Re: capturing console resolution from auto-detection for when KVM switched away?

2011-11-15 Thread Brian
On Mon 14 Nov 2011 at 21:48:05 -0500, Dan B. wrote: When I boot with my monitor connected (through a KVM), I end up with high-resolution virtual consoles (67 rows by 240 columns). However, when I boot with the KVM switched away, then since the kernel/etc. can't auto-detect my monitor, I get

Re: capturing console resolution from auto-detection for when KVM switched away?

2011-11-15 Thread Dan B.
Brian wrote: On Mon 14 Nov 2011 at 21:48:05 -0500, Dan B. wrote: When I boot with my monitor connected (through a KVM), I end up with high-resolution virtual consoles (67 rows by 240 columns). However, when I boot with the KVM switched away, then since the kernel/etc. can't auto-detect my

Re: capturing console resolution from auto-detection for when KVM switched away?

2011-11-15 Thread Brian
On Tue 15 Nov 2011 at 11:03:33 -0500, Dan B. wrote: What tools (commands) are there in console-data or console-tools or whatever for getting (and changing) the console video settings? dpkg-reconfigure console-setup -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a

capturing console resolution from auto-detection for when KVM switched away?

2011-11-14 Thread Dan B.
What command shows the virtual console video mode (specifically, the information needed to set it to that mode if it's in a different mode)? When I boot with my monitor connected (through a KVM), I end up with high-resolution virtual consoles (67 rows by 240 columns). However, when I boot with

Re: capturing console resolution from auto-detection for when KVM switched away?

2011-11-14 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 14 nov 11, 21:48:05, Dan B. wrote: What command shows the virtual console video mode (specifically, the information needed to set it to that mode if it's in a different mode)? When I boot with my monitor connected (through a KVM), I end up with high-resolution virtual consoles (67