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
* 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
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
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