Re: Squeeze. How to set video res to 1366x768 in pure console?

[Phil Requirements <simultaneous@comcast.net>]

On 2011-01-09 23:11:29 +0300, Mark Goldshtein wrote:
> As an experiment, from googling, I have added this:
> 
> GRUB_GFXMODE=1366x768x32
> GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1366x768x32
> 
> to /etc/default/grub, when # update-grub2 and rebooted.
> Strange effect was achieved, I have seen 1366x768 at the grub's
> initial boot moment, where counter counts from 5 seconds to zero and
> then console switched back to 640x480. These bright 5 seconds were
> enjoyable, though...
> 
> Grub restored to the original state and I continue googling.
> 
> I just wonder, if there a standard tool with 'howto' how to change a
> console resolution in Debian? Or, wiki instructions maybe?

Mark,

You are almost there! You got a good-looking conosole, and
then it went bad again. I've seen that before.

Change this:

    GRUB_GFXMODE=1366x768x32
    GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1366x768x32

To this:

    GRUB_GFXMODE=1366x768x32
    GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1366x768x32
    GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

Run update-grub again, and see if that fixes it.

Hope this helps,

Phil