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Re: Lilo and vga=mode Question



On Fri, Nov 03, 2000 at 01:45:34AM -0600, will trillich wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 02, 2000 at 09:57:55PM -0500, David Bellows wrote:
> > The numbers in the second column are in hex.  The proper way to specify
> > hex for lilo would be (for you specifically):
> > vga=0x0122
> 
> is there any way to change the console resolution after boot?
> 
> or are we stuck with a microso~1 - like 'windont has detected
> that you moved your mouse; would you like to reboot now?'

you can with framebuffer consoles, man fbset.  not sure about the vga
modes, i never use them since they are all unusable and unreadable [0]
except for good ol 80x24 (which i actually like anyway).  

[0] on my hardware anyway, 17" monitor with matrox G400

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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