Re: new kernel, console font large, to left
Am Sam, 2002-12-14 um 23.28 schrieb cmustard:
> I run debian woody 3.0 on a old toshiba satellite 335cds.
> I just compiled a new kernel and all seems to be well except the text size and
> style within console mode (i.e not X). Previously, when i boot i get a
> quick flash of text that prints to the far left of the screen, after that
> i get another 'quick flash' then all the usuall boot messages but they are
> nicely formatted in the center of the screen and have a nicer smaller font.
>
> the new kernel starts with the large font formatted all the way to the left
> of the screen and it stays there, even after booting.
>
> I mean all in all this is a minor thing but i don't know how to control/
> alter this behavior and i would really like to.
>
> If i boot to the old kernel the text goes back to being well formatted.
>
> lilo.conf has vga=normal, same as before.
>
I'd say you have to add framebuffer support to your kernel.
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