Re: svgatextmode
On 16 May 2000, Stephen E. Schafer wrote:
> I have checked the man page and email the maintainer of this program all
> without being able to understand how to get the program to work. I have set
> X up several times, but this console display program causes me no end of
> concern. I don't want to have to try to reinstall everything because I
> screw up setting up this program, but I now have debian set up in console
> mode only, which is how I want it until I learn more without GUI, but
> enhanced console mode would be nice.
>
> Help, please.
>
> Steve
The author of svgatextmode has said that it is no longer very useful
with modern video cards and that he is not maintaining it any more. I've
ceased to use it myself; you get better control by using the 2.2.x
series kernels.
Anthony
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