Re: svgatextmode question
On Mon, Mar 15, 2004 at 10:08:58AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I have a question regarding svgatextmode. > > I installed a new HDD in my notebook and installed a fresh SID system on > it. Everything works nicely except that I can't get svgatextmode working > again like it did before. > > The notebook has a neomagic graphics chipset (Neomagic Corporation NM2200 > [MagicGraph 256AV] (rev 32)) and svgatextmode works almost well, except > that the cursor is missing on bootup. > When I restart it (/etc/init.d/svgatextmode restart) I get the cursor back > for the current console. The other consoles stay without cursor though. > > In /etc/TextConfig I have the line > Cursor 26-31 > which seem to define a propper cursor. > > I also had to create the file /etc/default/STM_nocheckfb to get it working > at all. Maybe you should turn the framebuffer off, then. There's some kernel parameter you can pass at boot to do this. I think it's "video=vga16:off". Or build your own kernel without framebuffer support... -- Pigeon Be kind to pigeons Get my GPG key here: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x21C61F7F pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: svgatextmode question
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody, I have a question regarding svgatextmode. I installed a new HDD in my notebook and installed a fresh SID system on it. Everything works nicely except that I can't get svgatextmode working again like it did before. The notebook has a neomagic graphics chipset (Neomagic Corporation NM2200 [MagicGraph 256AV] (rev 32)) and svgatextmode works almost well, except that the cursor is missing on bootup. When I restart it (/etc/init.d/svgatextmode restart) I get the cursor back for the current console. The other consoles stay without cursor though. In /etc/TextConfig I have the line Cursor 26-31 which seem to define a propper cursor. I also had to create the file /etc/default/STM_nocheckfb to get it working at all. Before my complete new Debian installation (was also SID) it worked like a charm and I don't remember that I had to do anything to get it working. Does any2 have an idea what might be wrong? TIA, Harry You have no backup of the older system to copy TextConfig from? I am very careful to keep that intact and keep copying it from system to system. Hugo. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SVGATextMode
Pigeon wrote: On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 03:22:49PM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: You really need an answer from someone who uses svgatextmode on your video card; I don't have an nvidia card so can't be specifically helpful. Do your other systems that still work use the same video card? Can you give a more detailed description of how the display is "messed up"? I did at one point find that setting 100x37 on bootup failed because the timings were out and the monitor wouldn't sync to it. The solution was to modify the bootup script to set 100x37, then set 80x25, then set 100x37 again, and it would get the timings right on the second attempt. Have you tried (a) experimenting with slower dot clocks while keeping all other values the same, or (b) changing the width of the sync pulses? Thanks for answering! This is the DUMBEST... :-( I started installing from scratch again. The debian 3.01a root disk, because it is woody, first puts up all the woody sources. I then change that to Sarge and run update again on a second vt. Then... It occurred to me: I forgot to run dist-upgrade on the basedebs of woody that got installed! It has all the console stuff: console-tools-libs that doesn't exist in Sarge but libconsole does, console-date, console-common, console-tools, they all get replaced by Sarge. So I just did an dist-upgrade on the already completed system with the bad looking SVGATextMode, and... bingo!~fixed! Looks great... I use s100x48, is super fast and looks great, have a red border around the console too... Hugo. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SVGATextMode
On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 03:22:49PM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > Hi! > > I am doubtful that this gets a response... but here goes... > > Because I run BACKSTREET RUBY the *great* multi-seat Linux solution, I > cannot use framebuffers. So a, perhaps better, solution is to use > SVGATextMode, which sets console fonts by writing directly to the > graphics card. It, however, is no longer supported. (So no newer cards > are supported, but my TNT2 is, as Riva TNT2) > > This worked in all my Sarge setups with kernel 2.4.22 (and other kernels > too) > > So over the weekend I decided to build a Sarge system from scratch, > meaning from the rescue/boot disks, using drivers.tgz and basedebs.tgz > > At some point, after a reboot, stm s100x48, which looks great normally, > looks messed up. So I have to revert to slower, and uglier characters. > > By "messed up" I mean hardly readable. > > I downloaded the source, but it is a kluge. To understand, I mean. I > think it a great tool. > > Although everything else on the new system works great, I have no choice > I think but to try the whole thing all over and see where exactly it breaks. > > Strange thing is the other Sarge systems I have installed have recent > dist-upgrades done on them and SVGATextMode keeps running OK. So you > would think the code level would be the same. You really need an answer from someone who uses svgatextmode on your video card; I don't have an nvidia card so can't be specifically helpful. Do your other systems that still work use the same video card? Can you give a more detailed description of how the display is "messed up"? I did at one point find that setting 100x37 on bootup failed because the timings were out and the monitor wouldn't sync to it. The solution was to modify the bootup script to set 100x37, then set 80x25, then set 100x37 again, and it would get the timings right on the second attempt. Have you tried (a) experimenting with slower dot clocks while keeping all other values the same, or (b) changing the width of the sync pulses? -- Pigeon Be kind to pigeons Get my GPG key here: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x21C61F7F pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: svgatextmode and ATI rage 128 video cards
On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 01:21:50PM +0100, Hans Ekbrand wrote: > > Sorry I wasn't clearer. I don't want to give up accelerated video > > under X which I would have to do if I go the fb route, as I > > understand it. But maybe I'm missing something. > > If you think that using framebuffers for the console would somehow > make your (non FB) X-server to be unaccelerated, then yes I think you > have missunderstood something. > > FB can substitute SVGATextMode, and as long as you don't use it as > X-server you will still have accelerated X. > Thanks for pointing out my mistake, Hans. > -- > Note that I use Debian version 3.0 > Linux emac140 2.4.17 #1 s?n feb 10 20:21:22 CET 2002 i686 unknown > > Hans Ekbrand
Re: svgatextmode and ATI rage 128 video cards
On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 06:11:37AM -0600, Curt Daugaard wrote: > On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 12:28:25AM +0100, Hans Ekbrand wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 17, 2002 at 04:11:15PM -0600, Curt Daugaard wrote: > > > Has anyone on the list had any luck in configuring svgatextmode with > > > a video cards in the ATI Rage 128 series? I recently changed from > > > an S3 card to the 128 Pro but can't figure out what settings to use > > > now. I'd hate to part with the higher resolutions. (I can't find > > > anything decent in the alternate kernel video modes.) > > > > What do you mean by the last sentence? With frambuffers you have > > complete controll over the video modes. See the section: > > > > "6. Converting XFree86 timing values info frame buffer device timings" > > > > in /usr/src/kernel-source/Documentation/fb/framebuffers.txt > > Sorry I wasn't clearer. I don't want to give up accelerated video > under X which I would have to do if I go the fb route, as I > understand it. But maybe I'm missing something. If you think that using framebuffers for the console would somehow make your (non FB) X-server to be unaccelerated, then yes I think you have missunderstood something. FB can substitute SVGATextMode, and as long as you don't use it as X-server you will still have accelerated X. -- Note that I use Debian version 3.0 Linux emac140 2.4.17 #1 sön feb 10 20:21:22 CET 2002 i686 unknown Hans Ekbrand pgpIHXqLgxdgc.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: svgatextmode and ATI rage 128 video cards
On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 12:28:25AM +0100, Hans Ekbrand wrote: > On Sun, Mar 17, 2002 at 04:11:15PM -0600, Curt Daugaard wrote: > > Has anyone on the list had any luck in configuring svgatextmode with > > a video cards in the ATI Rage 128 series? I recently changed from > > an S3 card to the 128 Pro but can't figure out what settings to use > > now. I'd hate to part with the higher resolutions. (I can't find > > anything decent in the alternate kernel video modes.) > > What do you mean by the last sentence? With frambuffers you have > complete controll over the video modes. See the section: > > "6. Converting XFree86 timing values info frame buffer device timings" > > in /usr/src/kernel-source/Documentation/fb/framebuffers.txt Sorry I wasn't clearer. I don't want to give up accelerated video under X which I would have to do if I go the fb route, as I understand it. But maybe I'm missing something. > > -- > Note that I use Debian version 3.0 > Linux emac140 2.4.17 #1 s?n feb 10 20:21:22 CET 2002 i686 unknown > > Hans Ekbrand
Re: svgatextmode and ATI rage 128 video cards
On Sun, Mar 17, 2002 at 04:11:15PM -0600, Curt Daugaard wrote: > Has anyone on the list had any luck in configuring svgatextmode with > a video cards in the ATI Rage 128 series? I recently changed from > an S3 card to the 128 Pro but can't figure out what settings to use > now. I'd hate to part with the higher resolutions. (I can't find > anything decent in the alternate kernel video modes.) What do you mean by the last sentence? With frambuffers you have complete controll over the video modes. See the section: "6. Converting XFree86 timing values info frame buffer device timings" in /usr/src/kernel-source/Documentation/fb/framebuffers.txt -- Note that I use Debian version 3.0 Linux emac140 2.4.17 #1 sön feb 10 20:21:22 CET 2002 i686 unknown Hans Ekbrand pgpjLzBv6oiVX.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: svgatextmode -> fbset: not so smooth
Thus spake Ian Zimmerman: > > Hello everyone. I just switched to a more modern graphics board with > VESA 2.0 support. This board is not supported by svgatextmode, and > won't be as there's no development of svgatextmode anymore. So I have > to use the framebuffer console, instead of svgatextmode, to provide > high-resolution text display (which is quite important to me). > > The modes I can select for the framebuffer at boot are limited to the > VESA modes, for example to get 128x48 characters I need vga=0x305 > which is 1024x768 pixels at 60Hz refresh rate. But the hardware can > do much better: in X I can have this resolution with 95Hz! Now it > seems I should be able to set the desired mode with fbset after > booting, just like I did with svgatextmode. > > Unfortunately, there's a catch: fbset only changes the mode _for the > current virtual terminal_. As soon as I switch to another vt, I am > back to the default mode from boot. So I tried something like this > > #! /bin/sh > > for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ; do > chvt $i ; fbset 1024x768-95 > done > > chvt 1 > > > but not even this seems to work! The mode is changed - for vt1 only, > just as before. Somehow the kernel seems to tightly associate the > framebuffer settings with vt1 until I switch to another vt > _interactively_. So the only way to change the mode for all vts is to > log in on each one and run fbset manually. On top of that fbset can > only be run as root, so this must be done with su/sudo :-( > > All this almost makes me regret the upgrade. Is there a way around > this difficulty? Just resolved this problem myself last night - in /etc/lilo.conf, put in a line like this: image=/vmlinuz #(or whatever your boot image is) append="video=vesafb:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" #this 1024x768 24bpp 60Hz label=Linux That fixed it for me. Good luck, Steve -- :wq
Re: SVGATextmode and Banshee
On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 08:52:05AM +0200, the person known as David Knudsen wrote: > >Thanx Jorge, now I can read my mail in console mode, so I don't need an xterm > > for that. Now trying to find out how I can > >load an sharper font and I again a bit further. > >Again thanx > > Please do report your results here. What do you answer to vga=ask, how do > you find and install a new font etc. That would be very helpfull to a > Banshee-owning Linux-newbie as myself. :) > David Up till now I only change to the biggest screen in Vga mode. I did an scan on the prompt but nothing really changed. But my first goal was to find an bigger screen, so I could read and write mail easier in Mutt. But I try to remember your question David. regards Mark -- - Gnu PG- key:0F16EB250A16 Fingerprint:B483C4967998E25476A81EA0F16EB250A1628F6 Icq:16345639 (invisble) Mark Lamers Fotograaf 00 31 71 5120308
Re: SVGATextmode and Banshee
On Thu, Jun 07, 2001 at 07:51:18PM -0500, the person known as Jorge Santos wrote: > Some file in the SVGATextmode mentions it is not supported anymore, > one reason for that is that you can change resolution for the console > from the kernel (but, alas, only at boot time I gather) so just give > the 'vga=ask' parameter to the kernel at boot time to get a list of > available resolutions (check > /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.4/Documentation/svga.txt (fill in your > kernel version)). > > jorgesantos Thanx Jorge, now I can read my mail in console mode, so I don't need an xterm for that. Now trying to find out how I can load an sharper font and I again a bit further. Again thanx Mark -- - Gnu PG- key:0F16EB250A16 Fingerprint:B483C4967998E25476A81EA0F16EB250A1628F6 Icq:16345639 (invisble) Mark Lamers Fotograaf 00 31 71 5120308
Re: SVGATextmode and Banshee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hai List, > > I would like to setup SVGATextmode on my Debian box with an 3d Blaster > Banshee card, but I can't find no modes in the configfile. Can I use > something from my XF86Config or should I look further? Or can I use the > settings from any other card who is listed in Textmodeconfig? > Thanks in advance > Mark Lamers Some file in the SVGATextmode mentions it is not supported anymore, one reason for that is that you can change resolution for the console from the kernel (but, alas, only at boot time I gather) so just give the 'vga=ask' parameter to the kernel at boot time to get a list of available resolutions (check /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.4/Documentation/svga.txt (fill in your kernel version)). jorgesantos
Re: svgatextmode: should i file a bug report?
Peter Jay Salzman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ># apt-get install svgatextmode > >Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies: > svgatextmode: Depends: console-tools but it is not installable >E: Sorry, broken packages > > ># apt-get install console-tools >Package console-tools has no available version, but exists in the database. >This typically means that the package was mentioned in a dependency and >never uploaded, has been obsoleted or is not available with the contents >of sources.list >However the following packages replace it: > console-common >E: Package console-tools has no installation candidate For some reason it's not in testing at the moment (console-common actually just replaces some old versions of console-tools): console-tools | 1:0.2.3-10.3 |stable | alpha, arm, i386, m68k, powerpc, sparc, source console-tools | 1:0.2.3-16 | unstable | ia64 console-tools | 1:0.2.3-21 | unstable | mips console-tools | 1:0.2.3-22 | unstable | alpha, arm, i386, m68k, powerpc, sparc, source There isn't anything the maintainer can do about this except wait for a few days and see what the testing scripts do, so I'd say there isn't much point in filing a bug report. You could try grabbing it from unstable if it's urgent. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SVGATextMode -> locale-gen for POTATO?
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 07:35:23PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > on Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 04:09:33PM -0600, will trillich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > so now i know where yours is, but where can *I* get it? :) which > > "apt-get install xyzpdq" package do i need to yank? (locate > > didn't find it on my system; apt-cache search and dpkg -S didn't > > help me find which package contained it. and no luck at the > > package search at debian.org...) > > > > which *.deb contains "locale-gen"? > > /me unscrews the lid on his head, opens a window, and lets some fresh > air in. > > locales > > Sorry 'bout that. Not sure what the Potato status is on that. ah. i've got the latest potato rendition, which apparently does not include *-gen. any potato-friendly utility of similar functionage to locale-gen? -- It is always hazardous to ask "Why?" in science, but it is often interesting to do so just the same. -- Isaac Asimov, 'The Genetic Code' [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://newbieDoc.sourceforge.net/ -- we need your brain! http://www.dontUthink.com/ -- your brain needs us!
Re: SVGATextMode
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 12:52:13AM +0200, Andre Berger wrote: > * will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 20010329 00:29 +0100: > [...] > > which *.deb contains "locale-gen"? > [...] > > Does any in potato? not that i'm aware of (and packages.debian.org/locale-gen didn't know of any such item in ANY of the distributions...) yep, i forgot to mention i'm using potato, like a good little paranoid... -- It is always hazardous to ask "Why?" in science, but it is often interesting to do so just the same. -- Isaac Asimov, 'The Genetic Code' [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://newbieDoc.sourceforge.net/ -- we need your brain! http://www.dontUthink.com/ -- your brain needs us!
Re: SVGATextMode
on Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 04:09:33PM -0600, will trillich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 12:41:55PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > on Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 10:43:02AM -0600, will trillich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > wrote: > > > after `locate` and `dpkg -S` and `apt-cache search` and > > > `http://packages.debian.org` i remain quite in the dark as to > > > where to get such a beast. one more nudge, please... :) > > > > > > where's "locale-gen" ? > > > > /usr/sbin > > so now i know where yours is, but where can *I* get it? :) which > "apt-get install xyzpdq" package do i need to yank? (locate > didn't find it on my system; apt-cache search and dpkg -S didn't > help me find which package contained it. and no luck at the > package search at debian.org...) > > which *.deb contains "locale-gen"? /me unscrews the lid on his head, opens a window, and lets some fresh air in. locales Sorry 'bout that. Not sure what the Potato status is on that. -- Karsten M. Self http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org pgpcsvlTEF3ig.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: SVGATextMode
* will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 20010329 00:29 +0100: [...] > which *.deb contains "locale-gen"? [...] Does any in potato? Andre Berger[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SVGATextMode
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 12:41:55PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > on Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 10:43:02AM -0600, will trillich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > after `locate` and `dpkg -S` and `apt-cache search` and > > `http://packages.debian.org` i remain quite in the dark as to > > where to get such a beast. one more nudge, please... :) > > > > where's "locale-gen" ? > > /usr/sbin so now i know where yours is, but where can *I* get it? :) which "apt-get install xyzpdq" package do i need to yank? (locate didn't find it on my system; apt-cache search and dpkg -S didn't help me find which package contained it. and no luck at the package search at debian.org...) which *.deb contains "locale-gen"? -- It is always hazardous to ask "Why?" in science, but it is often interesting to do so just the same. -- Isaac Asimov, 'The Genetic Code' [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://newbieDoc.sourceforge.net/ -- we need your brain! http://www.dontUthink.com/ -- your brain needs us!
Re: SVGATextMode
on Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 10:43:02AM -0600, will trillich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 02:13:08PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > In console mode, check your fonts used under SVGATextMode. I > > have the following font entries in /etc/TextConfig (I think > > they're default): > > > > Option "LoadFont" <...> > mine match yours. (apparently the default, as you say.) > > > Also check your internationalization settings: > > > > $ locale > > LANG=en_US <...> > > > > ...in my case. > > LANG=en_US > LC_CTYPE="en_US" > LC_NUMERIC="en_US" > LC_TIME="en_US" > LC_COLLATE="en_US" > LC_MONETARY="en_US" > LC_MESSAGES="en_US" > LC_ALL=en_US > > ... in mine. > > > You may have to run locale-gen and munge some files to get this > > properly configured. > > after `locate` and `dpkg -S` and `apt-cache search` and > `http://packages.debian.org` i remain quite in the dark as to > where to get such a beast. one more nudge, please... :) > > where's "locale-gen" ? /usr/sbin Not sure what gives. -- Karsten M. Self http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org pgpxhutUMGuMn.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: SVGATextMode
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 02:13:08PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > In console mode, check your fonts used under SVGATextMode. I > have the following font entries in /etc/TextConfig (I think > they're default): > > Option "LoadFont" > > FontProg "/usr/bin/consolechars -f" > FontPath "/usr/share/consolefonts" > FontSelect "lat1u-16" 8x16 9x16 8x15 9x15 > FontSelect "lat1u-14" 8x14 9x14 8x13 9x13 > FontSelect "lat1u-12" 8x12 9x12 8x11 9x11 > FontSelect "lat1u-10" 8x10 9x10 8x9 9x9 > FontSelect "lat1u-08" 8x8 9x8 8x7 9x7 mine match yours. (apparently the default, as you say.) > Also check your internationalization settings: > > $ locale > LANG=en_US > LC_CTYPE=en_US > LC_NUMERIC="en_US" > LC_TIME="en_US" > LC_COLLATE="en_US" > LC_MONETARY="en_US" > LC_MESSAGES="en_US" > LC_PAPER="en_US" > LC_NAME="en_US" > LC_ADDRESS="en_US" > LC_TELEPHONE="en_US" > LC_MEASUREMENT="en_US" > LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_US" > LC_ALL= > > ...in my case. LANG=en_US LC_CTYPE="en_US" LC_NUMERIC="en_US" LC_TIME="en_US" LC_COLLATE="en_US" LC_MONETARY="en_US" LC_MESSAGES="en_US" LC_ALL=en_US ... in mine. > You may have to run locale-gen and munge some files to get this > properly configured. after `locate` and `dpkg -S` and `apt-cache search` and `http://packages.debian.org` i remain quite in the dark as to where to get such a beast. one more nudge, please... :) where's "locale-gen" ? -- It is always hazardous to ask "Why?" in science, but it is often interesting to do so just the same. -- Isaac Asimov, 'The Genetic Code' [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://newbieDoc.sourceforge.net/ -- we need your brain! http://www.dontUthink.com/ -- your brain needs us!
Re: SVGATextMode
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001, Karsten M. Self wrote: > on Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 01:36:50PM -0600, will trillich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > i finally did > > > > apt-get install SVGATextMode > > > > and love it. (so far no smoke, no meltdown...) > > Hi, Sorry to interrupt this thread, but I've been looking for something like SVGATextMode for a while (especially for laptop with 800x600), spent some time examining (and trying to compile) framebuffer support, without success, to get some of the benefits of SVGATextMode, and now I'm really happy to have finally been alerted to it (that's one of the reasons many of us read this list, after all, I'm sure). Quick question, though, and one I searched both debian list archives and google before bothering the list: I think I remember reading on these lists, some kind of security issues regarding what I thought was SVGATextMode, but I can't think why it would be really vulnerable (any more than a number of other programs). The only mention I found in archives was maybe some use of 'sprintf' instead of 'snprintf' in some places in code. Am I thinking of a different package completely??? Am I just crazy? Thanks for any information (as well as the intro to the package in the first place). Thanks and take care, Daniel > > only problem i get is in mutt after a > > > > SVGATextMode 80x30x9 > > > > (console mode, not within xwindows) where the secondary character > > set (i.e.graphics) are munged about somehow... > > > ...in my case. > > You may have to run locale-gen and munge some files to get this properly > configured. > > -- > Karsten M. Self http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ > What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal > http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org -- Daniel A. Freedman Laboratory for Atomic and Solid State Physics Department of Physics Cornell University
Re: SVGATextMode
on Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 01:36:50PM -0600, will trillich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > i finally did > > apt-get install SVGATextMode > > and love it. (so far no smoke, no meltdown...) > > only problem i get is in mutt after a > > SVGATextMode 80x30x9 > > (console mode, not within xwindows) where the secondary character > set (i.e.graphics) are munged about somehow... > > the threading 'graphic' characters that show message parent/child > relationships change from single-line items to unrelated > double-line characters. for example, "horizontal bar" (as if > drawing a line straight east/west across the center of the > character) that's used where the "-" is in this context: > > message1 > +-> replytomessage1 In console mode, check your fonts used under SVGATextMode. I have the following font entries in /etc/TextConfig (I think they're default): Option "LoadFont" FontProg "/usr/bin/consolechars -f" FontPath "/usr/share/consolefonts" FontSelect "lat1u-16" 8x16 9x16 8x15 9x15 FontSelect "lat1u-14" 8x14 9x14 8x13 9x13 FontSelect "lat1u-12" 8x12 9x12 8x11 9x11 FontSelect "lat1u-10" 8x10 9x10 8x9 9x9 FontSelect "lat1u-08" 8x8 9x8 8x7 9x7 Also check your internationalization settings: $ locale LANG=en_US LC_CTYPE=en_US LC_NUMERIC="en_US" LC_TIME="en_US" LC_COLLATE="en_US" LC_MONETARY="en_US" LC_MESSAGES="en_US" LC_PAPER="en_US" LC_NAME="en_US" LC_ADDRESS="en_US" LC_TELEPHONE="en_US" LC_MEASUREMENT="en_US" LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_US" LC_ALL= ...in my case. You may have to run locale-gen and munge some files to get this properly configured. -- Karsten M. Self http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org pgpLDnsi2l5Ec.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: SVGATextMode (was Re: LI- Lilo just stops working a)
On 08 Dec 2000, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > on Fri, Dec 08, 2000 at 09:31:24AM -0600, Robert Guthrie ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > > By the way, in my research, I discovered the vga = option in the lilo.conf > > manual. Now I can avoid wasting all of the screen real-estate on 40x25 > > characters. Check it out if you don't know about it already. Pretty cool > > when you're in console mode. > > In which case, you'll *love* SVGATextMode. Though I hear it's being > replaced with something else in future versions of Linux. > > -- > Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself > Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org > What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal >http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/http://www.kuro5hin.org Probably because the author has ceased to develop it; he thinks it's no longer very useful with modern video cards. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.2 (Windows-free zone) Over 100 book reviews: http://www.cix.co.uk/~acampbell/bookreviews/ Skeptical essays: http://www.cix.co.uk/~acampbell/freethinker/ "Palo y tente tieso." (Spanish proverb) Free translation: "Holdfast is your only dog."
Re: SVGATextMode (was Re: LI- Lilo just stops working a)
Quoth kmself@ix.netcom.com, > In which case, you'll *love* SVGATextMode. Though I hear it's being > replaced with something else in future versions of Linux. The framebuffer console replaces SVGATextMode (although something else might be replacing that, for all I know). Running the Matrox framebuffer at 1024x768 gives you oddles of screen real estate with quite a usable font (IMHO). The framebuffer console is a part of the linux 2.2 kernel. The VGA16 mode works on all machines I have tried it on, but is not as fast as the standard text console (esecially for scrolling back (eg., in less), in my experience). cheers, damon -- Damon Muller | Did a large procession wave their torches Criminologist/Linux Geek | As my head fell in the basket, http://killfilter.com | And was everybody dancing on the casket... PGP (GnuPG): A136E829 | - TBMG, "Dead" pgpeYFb9C9PeO.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: svgatextmode funnies
On 28 Oct 2000, Robert Norris wrote: > I rebooted my box today to clear out a kernel module that got itself > stuck somehow and wouldn't unload. When the machine came back up the > screen went blank upon SVGATextMode running. > > I logged in remotely and messed with it for a bit, to no avail. My last > ditch solution was to purge svgatextmode and the console-tools > packages, and reinstall them. > > With its default configuration SVGATextMode now works, but when I > change the chipset from 'VGA' to 'Riva128' (which fits my card - > a Diamond Viper 330E), I get nothing on the screen. Trying > different modes, I found that screen shows nothing when 8-pixel > wide fonts are used, and when modes with 9-pixel wide fonts are used > I get strange 'double width' fonts (think mode 2 on the old BBCs). > When this happens every second letter on the screen is displayed > twice, but the others aren't (hmm, bad explanation ..) .. for example, > my login prompt looks like this: > > DDbbaa NN//iiuu oodd bbuuiinnttyy > > oottssaa ooii:: > > rather than the normal: > > Debian GNU/Linux woody obtusian tty1 > > obtusian login: > > (All this in the freaky double-width font). > > Clues? Its got me stumped. > > (FWIW, I tried swapping the card for another of the same type, same > problem). > > Regards, > Rob. The author of SVGATextMode said a few months ago that he was ceasing to maintain it because it was no longer necessary with modern cards. I've stopped using it myself. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.2 (Windows-free zone) Over 100 book reviews: http://www.cix.co.uk/~acampbell/bookreviews/ Skeptical essays: http://www.cix.co.uk/~acampbell/freethinker/ "Palo y tente tieso." (Spanish proverb) Free translation: "Holdfast is your only dog."
Re: svgatextmode funnies
Never mind. Bug #72818 had the answer. Should check the bug database before carrying on *sheepish grin* :) Regards, Rob. pgpZJvByT8fet.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: svgatextmode
In the program there is a configuration file /etc/TextConfig where you specify your video card and so forth. To improve your resolution type SVGATextMode 80x40x9 or whatever desired resolution you have. I use the program in that mode. You can check with the file for all the possibilities you can use. After you find a desired resolution you have to specify that within the configuration file undersa "DefaultMode." John Kerr Anderson Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 On Tue, 16 May 2000, Stephen E. Schafer wrote: > I have checked the man page and email the maintainer of this program all > without being able to understand how to get the program to work. I have set > X up several times, but this console display program causes me no end of > concern. I don't want to have to try to reinstall everything because I > screw up setting up this program, but I now have debian set up in console > mode only, which is how I want it until I learn more without GUI, but > enhanced console mode would be nice. > > Help, please. > > Steve > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
Re: SVGATextMode Chip ?
On 08 Jan 2000, matt garman wrote: > On Sun, Jan 09, 2000 at 10:37:59AM -0600, Lance Hoffmeyer wrote: > > I have a SR9 Number 9 video card. I am trying to setup SVGATextMode for > > this > > new card. Anyone have this card and know what Chipset I should uncomment > > in TextConfig to get the card working? When I use S3Virge I get > > You might want to look into the linux kernel's framebuffer options. The > framebuffer makes SVGATextMode more or less obsolete. Try this on for > size: > > http://www.tahallah.demon.co.uk/programming/Framebuffer-HOWTO-1.1.html > > It's pretty easy to setup and use, too. > In fact, the author of SVGATextMode said a few months ago that he was ceasing to maintain this program because there was little need for it nowadays. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.1 (Windows-free zone) Book Reviews: http://www.pentelikon.freeserve.co.uk/bookreviews/ "It's no go the Yogi Man, it's no go Blavatsky" - Louis MacNeice
Re: SVGATextMode Chip ?
On Sun, Jan 09, 2000 at 10:37:59AM -0600, Lance Hoffmeyer wrote: > I have a SR9 Number 9 video card. I am trying to setup SVGATextMode for this > new card. Anyone have this card and know what Chipset I should uncomment > in TextConfig to get the card working? When I use S3Virge I get You might want to look into the linux kernel's framebuffer options. The framebuffer makes SVGATextMode more or less obsolete. Try this on for size: http://www.tahallah.demon.co.uk/programming/Framebuffer-HOWTO-1.1.html It's pretty easy to setup and use, too. MG -- Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] "And through the window in the wall Come streaming in on sunlight wings A million bright ambassadors of morning." --Pink Floyd, "Echoes"
Re: SVGATextMode
On 04 Jul 1999, Lex Chive wrote: > Hi, > > I'm having trouble with SVGATextMode. I have an S3 Virge DX, but every time I > use a mode using a frequency over 37.5 MHz, I have display problems: at 40MHz > some chars become unreadable, at 45 only some chars are actually readable and > at 50 it gets simply impossible to read anything. Strangely enough, the > problems only start after I've run X once. The output of grabmode is exactly > the same before and after running X: > > "132x34" 40.035 1056 1072 1232 1280 476 490 492 525 -Hsync > -Vsync >font 8x14 # 31.277kHz/59.58Hz > > I tried with different monitors, but it didnt change anything. The one im > using now can handle 30-54 kHz H and 50-90 Hz V. Also the manual states a > max bandwidth of 75 MHz. > > Anyone experienced something similar? If so I'd like to hear the solution :-) > > -Lex This is probably not very helpful, but the author of SVGATextmode announced recently that he was ceasing to support it because he found it was no longer so useful with modern video cards. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.1 (Windows-free zone) Book Reviews: www.achc.demon.co.uk/bookreviews/ "The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on..." - Edward Fitzgerald (Rubaiat of Omar Khayyam)
Re: SVGATextMode! (was Re: Console mode with >80x24 possible?
> SVGATextMode has more advantages over vga= option: > > * You can choose from dozens of textmodes, for example 100x37 is nice here. > vga= only allows three (I think). > > * You can design your own text modes if you have special needs (for example > visually impaired can choose 40x20. Linux is just great.) I spent an hour or so looking at SVGATextMode, and it *appears* that it won't work with my NeoMagic laptop. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. (The NeoMagic has a clock rate of up to 40, and this is needed for denser screen layouts. But since it doesn't know about NeoMagic chips, SVGATextMode can only assume the standard VGA speed around 28 and so barfs. At least, that's my naive reading.) --Eric House
Re: SVGATextMode! (was Re: Console mode with >80x24 possible?
On 22 Nov, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > > Hi, > > SVGATextMode has more advantages over vga= option: > > * You can choose from dozens of textmodes, for example 100x37 is nice here. > vga= only allows three (I think). > > * You can design your own text modes if you have special needs (for example > visually impaired can choose 40x20. Linux is just great.) > > * You can alter your vertical refresh in text mode!! This is the best > thing, because you can reduce the flickering. I am running 100x37 with a > refresh rate of 85 Hz. > > => A big YES for SVGATextMode. > > Marcus > Not to mention that with SVGATextMode I can get that old 20" fixed frequency Sun-3 monitor to work with my PC video card. Gives a very nice picture for only $25. Textmode is 90x56 at 63 Hz and very readable. Got to tune it for more characters in a row though. They're a bit wide now. (But since X runs in 1200x900 there's not much of a hurry 8-) -- People waste time making stuff pretty instead of usefull. -Quoted from Kevin Huber
Re: SVGATextMode! (was Re: Console mode with >80x24 possible?
Or, you could try kernel 2.1.129 which lets you use graphical modes for your console. This can be slow, but it looks very good. And, you have the added advantage of a penguin logo on top of your screen :-) Check it out... -Original Message- From: Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Matus fantomas Uhlar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: den 22 november 1998 17:52 Subject: SVGATextMode! (was Re: Console mode with >80x24 possible? >On Thu, Nov 19, 1998 at 07:57:15AM +0100, Matus fantomas Uhlar wrote: >> -> > Eric House ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): >> -> > > Can I rebuild the kernal to use my entire display? >> -> > > >> -> > > My hamm-equipped laptop has an 800x600 screen. When in console mode >> -> > > it uses only the middle of the screen for an 80x24 display -- even >> -> > > though there's room on the screen for at least 120x32. >> -> > >> -> > try adding vga=extended or vga=ask to your boot-prompt >> -> >> -> I'd also suggest taking a look at 'SVGATextmode' and see if your video >> -> card's chipset is supported. If SVGATextmode can work on your system, >> -> it will allow you to change textmodes without rebooting, i.e., allowing >> -> you to switch from 80x25 to a custom mode and back. >> >> Yes SVGATextmode is nice; but adding "vga=..." into lilo.conf is nice too; >> for example I have "vga=0xf05" for having 30 lines on screen which is very >> nice for me. > >Hi, > >SVGATextMode has more advantages over vga= option: > >* You can choose from dozens of textmodes, for example 100x37 is nice here. > vga= only allows three (I think). > >* You can design your own text modes if you have special needs (for example > visually impaired can choose 40x20. Linux is just great.) > >* You can alter your vertical refresh in text mode!! This is the best > thing, because you can reduce the flickering. I am running 100x37 with a > refresh rate of 85 Hz. > >=> A big YES for SVGATextMode. > >Marcus > >-- >"Rhubarb is no Egyptian god."Debian GNU/Linuxfinger brinkmd@ >Marcus Brinkmann http://www.debian.org master.debian.org >[EMAIL PROTECTED]for public PGP Key >http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
Re: svgatextmode fails with 2.1.108
On Sat, Jul 04, 1998 at 01:23:27PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I wouldn't worry too much about VGA-related stuff not working in > 2.1.107 and 2.1.108. The VGA Console is completely broken in these two > kernels. Shift-PgUp/PgDn does not work and God knows what else is > broken. As far as I know a fix has not been provided yet, not even in > the kernel mailing list. The fbcon stuff broke the kernel when it was merged. They'll hash it out in a few releases. The good news is that when they do GGI will be able to run without recompiling a kernel for it. In theory. pgp8hDk8wnNEs.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: svgatextmode fails with 2.1.108
Hi, I wouldn't worry too much about VGA-related stuff not working in 2.1.107 and 2.1.108. The VGA Console is completely broken in these two kernels. Shift-PgUp/PgDn does not work and God knows what else is broken. As far as I know a fix has not been provided yet, not even in the kernel mailing list. E.- Lindsay Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have been using 116x34x9 for many moons now, but after changing from > 2.1.106 to 2.1.108 my screen is steps and stairs. It all comes good if I > revert to 80x25. > > Using hamm and svgatextmode_1.8-5.2.deb. > > Can anyone point me in the right direction to get this fixed? > -- Eloy A. Paris Information Technology Department Rockwell Automation Venezuela Telephone: +58-2-9432311 Fax: +58-2-9431645 -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
Re: SVGATextMode - thanks for help
On Wed, Jan 14, 1998 at 07:06:55PM -0500, Igor Grobman wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 14, 1998 at 04:48:30PM -0500, Igor Grobman wrote: > > > > > > > - don't use SVGATextMode if X is started > > > > > > Why? works fine here. > > > > He's right. X Server looks at the Textmode to save and restore it properly, > > but only once at startup-time. It then assumes that the mode keeps the same. > > So it fails to restore it properly if you switched mode in the meantime. > > > > Try: stm 100x37; startx; change back to console; stm 80x25; change to X and > > back to console, you get a skewed screen. > > It always worked fine for me here, and it does now, but the manpage does > mention that X-server indeed only saves textmode once at startup-time. Maybe > it only works for some vidcards, or maybe the more likely reason is that I am > running the latest X-server(3.3.1-2) while bo has 3.3 which is older. Wait a minute - I have 3.3.1-1, so it has to be the server / graphic card (I use s3 server for trio64 hercules card). Nice to hear it works for you ;) Marcus -- "Rhubarb is no Egyptian god."Debian GNU/Linuxfinger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann http://www.debian.orgmaster.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED]for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: SVGATextMode - thanks for help
> On Wed, Jan 14, 1998 at 04:48:30PM -0500, Igor Grobman wrote: > > > > > - don't use SVGATextMode if X is started > > > > Why? works fine here. > > He's right. X Server looks at the Textmode to save and restore it properly, > but only once at startup-time. It then assumes that the mode keeps the same. > So it fails to restore it properly if you switched mode in the meantime. > > Try: stm 100x37; startx; change back to console; stm 80x25; change to X and > back to console, you get a skewed screen. It always worked fine for me here, and it does now, but the manpage does mention that X-server indeed only saves textmode once at startup-time. Maybe it only works for some vidcards, or maybe the more likely reason is that I am running the latest X-server(3.3.1-2) while bo has 3.3 which is older. -- Proudly running Debian Linux! Linux vs. Windows is a no-Win situation Igor Grobman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: SVGATextMode - thanks for help
On Wed, Jan 14, 1998 at 04:48:30PM -0500, Igor Grobman wrote: > > > - don't use SVGATextMode if X is started > > Why? works fine here. He's right. X Server looks at the Textmode to save and restore it properly, but only once at startup-time. It then assumes that the mode keeps the same. So it fails to restore it properly if you switched mode in the meantime. Try: stm 100x37; startx; change back to console; stm 80x25; change to X and back to console, you get a skewed screen. Marcus -- "Rhubarb is no Egyptian god."Debian GNU/Linuxfinger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann http://www.debian.orgmaster.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED]for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: SVGATextMode - thanks for help
> > problems: > - maybe the mouse is stuck in the upper screen (I didn't take care of > that actually) you need to add the following to your TextConfig (or uncomment it as the case might be): ResetProg "/path/where/reset/script/is/located" the reset script from the hamm version of stm is attached. The unstable version of stm fixes the problem by including the script attached as /usr/sbin/STM_reset and having TextConfig point to it. > - don't use SVGATextMode if X is started Why? works fine here. Igor (debian stm maintainer) #!/bin/bash # # This scripts is called from the "resetprog" line in TextConfig, # when SVGATextMode has finished switching modes. # # This example only restarts selection, since that's all I need. # # Adapt this script so it suits YOUR system setup. # #echo "Screen resized to $1x$2. Restarting GPM..." #/usr/bin/gpm -k # kill gpm #/usr/bin/gpm -t ms # for MicroSoft Mice # # The following should work, too, but a kernel bug prevents it from working (according to Mr Rubini). # A kernel patch is included in this directory which SHOULD solve this. # # *** modified by Igor Grobman to work with debian's gpm package if [ -f /var/run/gpmpid ] then echo "Screen resized to $1x$2. Restarting GPM..." kill -WINCH `cat /var/run/gpmpid` # gets pid from current gpm daemon, and send resize signal to it fi # ** end modifications # # # Some programs need not be restarted, but just need a "SIGWINCH" signal sent to them. # Emacs and gpm seem to be examples of this (according to Alessandro Rubini) # # killall -WINCH -v emacs # this sends window change signal to all processes called "emacs" # # for those still using selection: this restarts it # # /bin/killall -v selection # (/usr/bin/selection -t ms &) # for MicroSoft mouse. Other mice need other option! # # If you want to make sure you also get back to a sane keyboard state, use # "kbd_mode -a" here, and put the command "stm -o under a # mousebutton combination in the GPM mouse driver # Proudly running Debian Linux! Linux vs. Windows is a no-Win situation Igor Grobman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: svgatextmode - how to use
Irmund Thum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've installed svgatextmode with dselect but can't find any file or > .conf. > How can I use this utility? You can use dpkg -L svgatextmode to list the content of a package. All configuration files go to /etc/. So: dpkg -L svgatextmode [...] /etc /etc/TextConfig /etc/rc.boot /etc/rc.boot/svgatextmode /etc/svgamode [...] /etc/TextConfig and /etc/svgamode are the files to edit. Ciao, Martin -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: svgatextmode - how to use
-Original Message- From: Irmund Thum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Tuesday, 13 January 1998 8:08 pm Subject: svgatextmode - how to use >I've installed svgatextmode with dselect but can't find any file or >.conf. >How can I use this utility? >Thanks in advance >__ Read and edit /etc/TextConfig. Pretty self explanatory. John -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: svgatextmode - how to use
On Mon, Jan 12, 1998 at 07:55:16PM +0100, Irmund Thum wrote: > I've installed svgatextmode with dselect but can't find any file or > ..conf. > How can I use this utility? > Thanks in advance > __ > IT I had to un-comment the lines in /etc/rc.boot/svgatextmode to actiate it. > > > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > > End of debian-user-digest Digest V98 Issue #60 > ** -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: SVGATextMode
Rick Jones wrote: [/usr/lib/kbd/consolefonts] > All of the consolefonts have been removed from the above directory. [...] > Why are the consolefonts removed in the upgrade and not replaced? Does > this have to do with installing tetex? What is the fix? The "offender" seems to be the kbd package, which moved all of the stuff that used to live in /usr/lib/kbd to /usr/share. I´ve added links from /usr/lib/kbd to the appropriate new directories. This fixed the stm problem for me. > Does anybody know how I can have my console reset correctly when leaving > X? I have a TGUI9680XGI Trident card. Once you get stm to work again, the console will reset just fine. Ciao, -- Thomas Baetzler, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.pages.de/~thb/";>thb's Homepage -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: SVGATextMode?
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Re: SVGATextMode?
Also works great for me too! I had no problems setting it up, although I was a bit scared the first time I ran the program as it talked about what to do if you lose or can't see any text. I'm using SVGATextMode with the S3 Trio64 video chip set. Matthew On Tue, 18 Mar 1997, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > > Hello! > > This (s. below at ~~~) is definitly wrong. SVGATextMode does not only > increase the number of lines on the screen. Setting kernel vidmode > results only in 80x25, 80x28 and 80x50 modes. There is no gain for > your eyes in that, but: > * With SVGATextMode you get all out of the expensive modern video cards. The > old EGA modes work > - at a low refresh rate, with SVGATextmode you can increase the refresh >rate to whatever your card supports. > - with the same font, so your characters get smaller and smaller in higher >modes, with SVGATextMode you can set the font size as you like (if you >have the consoilefonts installed). > - with 80 chars per line. With SVGATextMode you can built your *own* modes. >With a little knowledge (see docs in /usr/doc/svgatextmode) you can >create the mode *you* like. Try 50*15 (if you have bad eyes :-). > So you can get the most out of your monitor and video card. I use S100x37 > (an enriched 100x37) mode with 9x16 font on a 15" Monitor at horizontal scan > of 56.5 kHz and a vertical scan of 84 Hz (!) (pixel clock 65.05MHz) and it > is really smooth. > > To the question of documentation: READ THE DOCS, and do it carefully. You > could crash something if you do wrong! SVGATextMode does not autotest your > card, so try modes at lesser refresh rate first. If you have a special > question, mail me your problem and spec. of card and mon (you have to know > your card, clock chip, RAMDAC, refresh rates of your monitor...). > > If you get it working, it works just fine, believe me. > > Marcus. > > Thought writes: > > > > Why do you want to run SVGATextMode anyway? I ran it once and it was more > > trouble than it's worth. The only good of it is to make more lines on the > > > screen, and you can set your kernel vidmode to EXT for that (50 line > ~~~ > > mode) > > > > On Sun, 16 Mar 1997, Bjoern Starke wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > where to find a good HOWTO or FAQ for SVGATextMode? I have read the > > > manpages and found them very unintelligible and userunfriendly. Has > > > anyone running a S3 Graphics 2001 (Stealth Dram 64) running with it > > > and can mail me his TextConfig file to have a look at it? > > > > > > Thanksbjoern > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: SVGATextMode?
Hello! This (s. below at ~~~) is definitly wrong. SVGATextMode does not only increase the number of lines on the screen. Setting kernel vidmode results only in 80x25, 80x28 and 80x50 modes. There is no gain for your eyes in that, but: * With SVGATextMode you get all out of the expensive modern video cards. The old EGA modes work - at a low refresh rate, with SVGATextmode you can increase the refresh rate to whatever your card supports. - with the same font, so your characters get smaller and smaller in higher modes, with SVGATextMode you can set the font size as you like (if you have the consoilefonts installed). - with 80 chars per line. With SVGATextMode you can built your *own* modes. With a little knowledge (see docs in /usr/doc/svgatextmode) you can create the mode *you* like. Try 50*15 (if you have bad eyes :-). So you can get the most out of your monitor and video card. I use S100x37 (an enriched 100x37) mode with 9x16 font on a 15" Monitor at horizontal scan of 56.5 kHz and a vertical scan of 84 Hz (!) (pixel clock 65.05MHz) and it is really smooth. To the question of documentation: READ THE DOCS, and do it carefully. You could crash something if you do wrong! SVGATextMode does not autotest your card, so try modes at lesser refresh rate first. If you have a special question, mail me your problem and spec. of card and mon (you have to know your card, clock chip, RAMDAC, refresh rates of your monitor...). If you get it working, it works just fine, believe me. Marcus. Thought writes: > > Why do you want to run SVGATextMode anyway? I ran it once and it was more > trouble than it's worth. The only good of it is to make more lines on the > screen, and you can set your kernel vidmode to EXT for that (50 line ~~~ > mode) > > On Sun, 16 Mar 1997, Bjoern Starke wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > where to find a good HOWTO or FAQ for SVGATextMode? I have read the > > manpages and found them very unintelligible and userunfriendly. Has > > anyone running a S3 Graphics 2001 (Stealth Dram 64) running with it > > and can mail me his TextConfig file to have a look at it? > > > > Thanksbjoern > > > > > > >
Re: SVGATextMode?
Why do you want to run SVGATextMode anyway? I ran it once and it was more trouble than it's worth. The only good of it is to make more lines on the screen, and you can set your kernel vidmode to EXT for that (50 line mode) On Sun, 16 Mar 1997, Bjoern Starke wrote: > Hello, > > where to find a good HOWTO or FAQ for SVGATextMode? I have read the > manpages and found them very unintelligible and userunfriendly. Has > anyone running a S3 Graphics 2001 (Stealth Dram 64) running with it > and can mail me his TextConfig file to have a look at it? > > Thanksbjoern > >
Re: SVGATextMode...
On Fri, 7 Mar 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > (2) I seem to have a problem configuring my SVGATextMode program. For a start > I > have a cirrus Logic GP-5446 Card and this in not listed amongs the list of > supported cards (XFREE does) Also, could someone with a cirrus logic car, who > has SVGATextMode running mail me their TextConfig file ... > There are many cards that are not supported, if you can't get it to work with the 542x option, then you probably are out of luck with SVGATextMode. I don't know that new chipsets are being actively added. I haven't seen this type of activity anytime recently. I could be wrong. The only other thing I can suggest for changein video modes is the vga= kernel parameter (appended to lilo or loadlin). Use vga=ask initially until you find a mode you like. They specify that one. You will be limited to bios supported modes though. Not as flexible as stm. If you are using a newer kernel, I believe there is a compile config option to allow this. You should verify that this functionallity is compiled in. Good Luck, Erv ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ ==-- _ / / \ ---==---(_)__ __ __/ / /\ \- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --==---/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / / /_/\ \ \ - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -=/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ /__\ \ \ - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org \_\/
Re: SVGATextMode...
Hi, I am the maintainer of SvgaTextMode... On Fri, 7 Mar 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > (1) Please could someone confirm that the latest version of SVGATextMode is > 1.4 > (or am I missing something out) Yes. > > (2) I seem to have a problem configuring my SVGATextMode program. For a start > I > have a cirrus Logic GP-5446 Card and this in not listed amongs the list of > supported cards (XFREE does) Also, could someone with a cirrus logic car, who > has SVGATextMode running mail me their TextConfig file ... > I do have Cirrus Logic card, but it is CLGD542x chipset, which is supported. Yours seems to be unsupported. I gather you don't like having a generic VGA chipset which is set by default, but I don't think you have any other options. Sorry. __ Proudly running Debian Linux! Linux vs. Windows is a no-Win situation Igor Grobman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SVGATextMode and S3 card problem
On Mon, 30 Dec 1996, Oz Dror wrote: Hi there, > Video Card: Diamond Stealth Video Vram (3200) > When Switching from Xfree to SVGATextMode, the monitor (S3 Card) > become out of sync. > I have to run the command SVGATextMode to resync the monitor. > Is there a way to fix that You already applied the workaround. The fix would be the XF86_S3 Server. You may contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] He is maintainig the S3 servers. Yours, -- martin // Martin Konold, Muenzgasse 7, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany // // Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] // Linux - because reboots are for hardware upgrades -- Edwin Huffstutler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Just go ahead and write your own multitasking multiuser os ! Worked for me all the times. -- Linus Torvalds -- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
