On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 08:34:31PM +0200, Peter Beck wrote: > On Sun, 2009-03-29 at 13:08 -0500, Tim McDonough wrote: > > debian-user@lists.debian.org > > i'm using grub (/boot/grub/menu.lst), just add vga=792 (for example) to > the kernel entry and the resolution would be 1024x768, for example: > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-686 root=/dev/sdc1 ro quiet vga=792 > > > Color depth | 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 > -----------------+------------------------------------- > 256 (8bit)| 769 771 773 775 > 32000 (15bit)| 784 787 790 793 > 65000 (16bit)| 785 788 791 794 > 16.7 Mill.(24bit)| 786 789 792 795 > > i think there are better solutions, but i don't know them ;) Probably using an accelerated framebuffer console would let you get more precise control over resolution, colour depth and refresh rate. You can also use the fb driver for your graphics card rather than the generic vesafb. Regards, Roger -- .''`. Roger Leigh : :' : Debian GNU/Linux http://people.debian.org/~rleigh/ `. `' Printing on GNU/Linux? http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/ `- GPG Public Key: 0x25BFB848 Please GPG sign your mail.
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