Re: Using entire screen on laptop

[Matt Zagrabelny <mzagrabe@d.umn.edu>]

> I wonder about my graphics card. lspci gives me
> VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. VT8636A [ProSavage KN133] AGP4X
> 
> In the graphics section in menuconfig I can only find S3 Savage support, 
> would that be about right?

here is what i have done to get better resolution and things when in a
virtual console:

kernel config file:

# Graphics support
#
CONFIG_FB=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y

#
# Console display driver support
#
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FONTS=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y

#
# Logo configuration
#
CONFIG_LOGO=y
CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_CLUT224=y

compile the kernel,
http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/tutorials/kernel-pkg/index-kernel-pkg.html

grub menu.lst
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specifiv kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro vga=0x318 
                         ^^^^^^^^^

then run:

# update-grub

-matt zagrabelny