Re: Debian 3.0 and Toshiba 1800-314

[Luis Mendes <l.mendes@ic.ac.uk>]

On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Olivier K wrote:

> Hello Al Stone (ahs3@fc.hp.com) ;
> On 21.03 (18:01), you wrote:
> 
> > > I installed Debian 3.0 in my new laptop last night and everything
> > > seems to be working almost fine. (I have not tried X however). The
> > > only things which I don't like is that the console only occupies a
> > > fraction of the display at the center. Wht's going on here and how do
> > > I get a full size console?
> >
> > Check your BIOS settings; there's often one that
> > allows you to expand your initial console size to
> > full screen (or not).
> 
> It might be a «strech» mode, though, wich will give bigger chars, but
> not a better resolution.

Yes. Its a stretch mode. I'll try the frame buffer trick. 

Thanks!

Luis

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