Re: Debian 3.0 and Toshiba 1800-314

[Olivier K <k@parinux.org>]

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.

Maybe adding : vga=791 to /etc/lilo.conf and/or using frame buffer
would help (I don't know if FB is necessary to use vga=791...)

HTH,

-- 
Olivier K