--- Brian Downey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was wondering how or where it is possible to bump up the console > > resolution. Mine is currently stuck at 640x480 although all nessecary > > hardware support has been compiled into the kernel. > > > > If you've got VESA Framebuffer stuff turned on (VGA Text Console in the > kernel, I believe)... you pass a `vga=` parameter on your bootloader's > kernel boot line. > > For example, my Grub.conf has this: > kernel (hd0,0)/linux-2.4.21 root=/dev/hda3 vga=791 > > The vga=791 is telling Linux to use VESA mode 791, which I believe is > 1024x764x16M. Search Google for Linux VESA modes, and you'll find a table > resolutions/codes.
This info is also included at the tail end of the Gentoo ~x86 install doc. I have a 64M Radeon and my vga=795. 1800x1440 if I want. JBanks __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
