Re: [gentoo-user] What to set in kernel for hi-res console terminal

2017-07-17 Thread Mick 
On Monday 17 Jul 2017 00:06:53 Mick wrote:
> On Sunday 16 Jul 2017 17:46:11 R0b0t1 wrote:
> > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Harry Putnam  wrote:
> > > I'm starting a new vbox install of gentoo using the minimal ISO from
> > > 07/13
> > > 
> > > When it gets to the kernel setup... I cannot figure out what to set
> > > to make my console terminal high resolution.  Something along the line
> > > of 1600x1200.
> > > 
> > > I understand this can all be done in the kernel now.  But cannot
> > > really get a good fix googling on what is needed there.
> > 
> > I was unable to figure this out either - can you comment on whether or
> > not Mick's suggestions work for you? The documentation I followed
> > about a year ago didn't seem to work.
> > 
> > I assume your goal is to have VTs that look like they do on Ubuntu, etc?
> 
> Found it!  Have a look at your kernel documentation, which refers to the VGA
> options:
> 
> /usr/src/linux/Documentation/svga.txt
> 
> I couldn't find anything about changing the display mode with modesetting
> though.

Something else to play with if you are booting with GRUB.  Drop to the GRUB 
command line and run:

vbeinfo

I assume these will be used for booting too, not just the GRUB menu, but I am 
not sure.
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Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] What to set in kernel for hi-res console terminal

2017-07-16 Thread Mick 
On Sunday 16 Jul 2017 17:46:11 R0b0t1 wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Harry Putnam  wrote:
> > I'm starting a new vbox install of gentoo using the minimal ISO from
> > 07/13
> > 
> > When it gets to the kernel setup... I cannot figure out what to set
> > to make my console terminal high resolution.  Something along the line
> > of 1600x1200.
> > 
> > I understand this can all be done in the kernel now.  But cannot
> > really get a good fix googling on what is needed there.
> 
> I was unable to figure this out either - can you comment on whether or
> not Mick's suggestions work for you? The documentation I followed
> about a year ago didn't seem to work.
> 
> I assume your goal is to have VTs that look like they do on Ubuntu, etc?

Found it!  Have a look at your kernel documentation, which refers to the VGA 
options:

/usr/src/linux/Documentation/svga.txt

I couldn't find anything about changing the display mode with modesetting 
though.
-- 
Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] What to set in kernel for hi-res console terminal

2017-07-16 Thread R0b0t1 
On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Harry Putnam  wrote:
> I'm starting a new vbox install of gentoo using the minimal ISO from
> 07/13
>
> When it gets to the kernel setup... I cannot figure out what to set
> to make my console terminal high resolution.  Something along the line
> of 1600x1200.
>
> I understand this can all be done in the kernel now.  But cannot
> really get a good fix googling on what is needed there.
>

I was unable to figure this out either - can you comment on whether or
not Mick's suggestions work for you? The documentation I followed
about a year ago didn't seem to work.

I assume your goal is to have VTs that look like they do on Ubuntu, etc?

Re: [gentoo-user] What to set in kernel for hi-res console terminal

2017-07-16 Thread Mick 
On Sunday 16 Jul 2017 16:18:16 Harry Putnam wrote:
> I'm starting a new vbox install of gentoo using the minimal ISO from
> 07/13
> 
> When it gets to the kernel setup... I cannot figure out what to set
> to make my console terminal high resolution.  Something along the line
> of 1600x1200.
> 
> I understand this can all be done in the kernel now.  But cannot
> really get a good fix googling on what is needed there.

It used to be the case before KMS you could ask the BIOS what video modes are 
supported, by adding on the kernel line:

 vga=ask

It should show a table for you to choose what you prefer.  I understand these 
days KMS takes care of this and uses the native video resolution, but if you 
must use vga you will probably have to set:

 vga=normal nomodeset

to bypass the kernel's framebuffer intentions.  I am not sure how you can 
tweak the native KMS resolution.
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Mick

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[gentoo-user] What to set in kernel for hi-res console terminal

2017-07-16 Thread Harry Putnam 
I'm starting a new vbox install of gentoo using the minimal ISO from
07/13

When it gets to the kernel setup... I cannot figure out what to set
to make my console terminal high resolution.  Something along the line
of 1600x1200.

I understand this can all be done in the kernel now.  But cannot
really get a good fix googling on what is needed there.