Subject: vga=ask
Date: Thu, Jun 01, 2000 at 10:38:02PM -0500
In reply to:A. Scott White
Quoting A. Scott White([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> I've set vga=ask in my lilo.conf and run lilo.
>
> I've specified the kernel image along with the command line vga=auto at the
> lilo prompt.
>
> I've run rdev -v \boot\vmlinuz-2.2.15 -3
>
> I've run vidmode \boot\vmlinuz-2.2.15 -3
>
> I have also tried all of the above with "extended" in place of "ask" (and -2
> in place of -3)
>
> None of this has worked for me. Any idea how I can squeeze more that 80x25
> out of my S3 Trio64 and my 21" monitor on Debian potato with kernel 2.2.15?
I followed the directions in
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt
and did the following to my lilo.conf
Image = /boot/Slink-2.2.15
label = Slink2.2.15
Root = /dev/hdb2
VGA = 0x317
append = "video=vesa:ywrap,pro,pmipal hdd=cdrom lp=parport0
parport=0x378,none"
I deleted the vga=ask after experimenting with the options shown in the above
doc.
I settelked on the 0x317 (128x40) as the best for _my_ Monitor. YMMV
HTH
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