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
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.orgmaster.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED]for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09
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 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
