On 2010-05-25 10:41 +0200, Brian wrote: > On Mon 24 May 2010 at 17:11:37 +0200, Sven Joachim wrote: > >> You can blacklist the module or use nouveau.modeset=0 kernel parameter, >> leaving you with the nv (or nvidia) driver for X. > > Changing the console resolution is easily done with the nouveau driver > by using 'video=VGA-1:1024x768' as a kernel option. The output (VGA-1 > in my case) can be omitted.
Interesting, I did not know that. > This is also useful to employ if the driver and card do not play well > together and the native resolution of the screen is not detected. With > one card I force 'video=VGA-1:1280x1024', otherwise I get 1024x768. If the native resolution is not detected, it is a problem of the monitor which should have reported its preferred resolution via EDID. >> Another possibility >> is to use a bigger font. Install the console-setup and kbd packages and >> use "dpkg-reconfigure console-setup" to choose your preferred font. > > I don't know which bigger console font you have in mind but if it is > one of the Terminus family screen corruption will most likely happen. I never had any problems with the terminus fonts, YMMV. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
