On Monday 08 May 2006 23:49, B Thomas wrote: > Hi, > > Is it safe to use SVGATextMode on new laptops. I worry > since SVGATextMode is no longer being developed and so > does not support recent card (such as mine = ATI Radeon > x1400). Is it possible to configure TextConfig so that > it can provide a nice mode beyond what plain "VGA" has > to offer, on such unsupported cards ? How does one > do this ? I dont know much (anything) about SVGATextMode, but what you are describing sounds alot like framebuffer mode/console. Where you can get the console text running at high-resolutions with colour backgrounds etc...
Search google about framebuffer and debian. If you want nice background graphics, look for "framebuffer splash" as well > > I have read the docs, which don't say much about unsupported > cards though they indicate that it is possible to use them > if one provides informations about Clock Chip and such !! > > regards > b thomas -- http://ziva-vatra.dnsalias.com/~ognen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
