Re: Console question (2x)
On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, ktb wrote:
> 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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ktb: I am running 2.2.18pre21, which i compiled myself. I don't recall
seeing that option while compiling, but I think it must be there. I just
wasn't looking. Thanks for the information.
RAccess
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