[plug] Console size control

[John Summerfield]

> On Wed, 16 Feb 2000 navarre at omen.net.au wrote:
> 
> > May I be informed as to which program/ setting controls the rows and column
> s
> > of the system console. That is to say when this system boots it starts in
> >  80 x 25 lines and changes to 50 somthing lines, this is good and I would 
> > like to change my system at home.

In the first instance, at the lilo prompt say something like
linux vga=ask

When it asks, say "scan."

When it shows what numbers it thinks, choose one.

Once you have a choice you like, you can configure it permanently in lilo; 
there are other ways to set it, but lilo stays set.

> 
> You will probably want to look at either svgatextmode (there is a debian
> package) or better yet, if you have a supported GFX card, have a look at
> the framebuffer support in the kernel.
> (In fact if you have a Matrox G200, like me, you'll find it is not
> supported by svgatextmode, but is supported very well by matroxfb)
> 
> Also, if you have a PII-class cpu, fb will automatically set up the
> required mtrr's. (makes for a HUGE difference in speed)

I think you still have to compile in mtrr support;-)

I have fb support working (sort of) with my i740 card. It works well 
untill X starts; then when I switch back to a text console, my monitor 
powers down (power saving). Switching back to X starts it again, but 
(amongst other things) I do not get to see the shutdown messages.




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John Summerfield
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