Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> wrote:

> cov...@ccs.covici.com writes:
> 
> >> I've been able to do this for years using VESA.  
> >> 
> > I use uvesafb and it works without X -- I get 60x164, depending on the
> > resolution your mileage may vary.
> 
> If it done in the kernel line of grub.conf?  I realize it must be
> enabled in kernel and I have done that.
> 
> If it involves grub.conf, would you mind posting what you have in
> there?
> 
Add the following to your line:
video=uvesafb:1280x1024 vmalloc=256M 
Change the numbers to meet your screen resolution.

For this to work you need uvesafb to be built in to the kernel -- at
least that is the way it worked for me.

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         John Covici
         cov...@ccs.covici.com

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