Re: Support for VESA Textmode 132x60
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On 04/16/08 11:15, Joey Schulze wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm seeking information on modern graphic cards (PCI, PCIe) that
> support VESA BIOS mode 0x010C, a special text mode that works with
> 132x60 characters. Linux supports this mode when the graphics board
> provides this particular mode.
>
> Unfortunately, not many of current video cards support this VESA mode,
> thus the nice text mode is not available.
>
> Therefore, I have started a Wiki page to collect information on the
> availability of this particular text mode in graphic cards:
>
> <http://wiki.debian.org/TextMode_132x60>
>
> I hope this list is helpful for others who are interested in such a
> text mode.
>
> If you work with a modern graphics card and have definitive knowledge
> whether or not this mode is supported, it would be nice to drop me a
> line or add that information to said page right away on your own.
Can you remind us how to activate this "on-the-fly" with lilo (so
that I don't have to edit /etc/lilo.conf?
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
We want... a Shrubbery!!
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