Re: my console.

2001-07-19 Thread Paul Mackinney
Adam Bell muttered: > Might want to try vga=ask first, since it fails softly if it can't > select the mode you ask it for. :/ I use vga=ext on a system that started with the default potato kernel, later upgraded to Woody. Works great. Paul

Re: my console.

2001-07-19 Thread Dimitri Maziuk
* luwim+ ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly: > how can i set my console when i boot my linux machine to, > 800x600 ? the screen res, i try the option in lilo but it doesnt seem to > work? I recommend installing svgatextmode package -- it will allow you to set up custom resolutions etc. You'll need t

RE: my console.

2001-07-19 Thread Adam Bell
The option to allow different text modes also has to be available in your kernel, either compiled in or as a module. Although, someone will have to check me on that last one because I never use kernels out of the box and consequently have never used a module in my life except for an old isapnp car