Re: Console question (2x)

[ktb <x.y.f@home.com>]

On Thu, Jan 25, 2001 at 04:07:48PM -0500, Mike McGuire wrote:
> 
> > > >
> > > > 1. I have heard that its possible to run console in multiple resolutions.
> > > > How do I do this in debian, specifically?
> > > >
> > > > 2. How can I have more console windows than the default 6? I want to bump
> > > > up tty7 and above used for X. Also, what happens if I want more terminals
> > > > than 12? There are only 12 function keys!
> > > >
> > > > I am running debian testing (maybe it matters). I am untrained in the
> > > > mystic ways of the console. Any help would be appreciated. :)
> > > >
> > >
> > > Put "vga=ask" in your /etc/lilo.conf run "/sbin/lilo" and you will be
> > > given a choice of resolution on boot.
> > 
> > I added vga=ask and I got no such choice option at boot time. yes. I did
> > run lilo after i edited the conf file. Also, I tried vga=extended and that
> > doesnt work either. There are no errors and the 'normal' mode is always
> > used. Here is the response from dmesg:
> > 
> > Console: colour VGA+ 80x25
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> 
> I'm fairly sure you need kernel support for the additional vga modes. and I think it needs to be compiled in, since this stuff happens way before the modules. anyway, from the kernel config help:
> 
> Video mode selection support
> CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT
>   This enables support for text mode selection on kernel startup. If
>   you want to take advantage of some high-resolution text mode your
>   card's BIOS offers, but the traditional Linux utilities like
>   SVGATextMode don't, you can say Y here and set the mode using the
>   "vga=" option from your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) or set
>   "vga=ask" which brings up a video mode menu on kernel startup. (Try
>   "man bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader about
>   how to pass options to the kernel.)
> 

I'm running 2.2.17 stock kernel that came with potato and the "vga=ask"
option works fine.  I don't remember ever compiling it into any kernel.
Course I don't know what the original poster is running.
kent

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