I'd found this some time ago & went to play with it today, but ther're neither /etc/TexConfig nor SVGATextMode on my system. Is there an lm7.2 specific way to change the console res? Meph Text Mode - Resolution There is a nifty utility called SVGATextMode that lets you really tweak your text mode console to fit your monitor and viewing habits. Say you've got that shiny new 21" monitor, and you fire up your favorite O/S, Linux. Great! The problem is, 80x25 standard mode looks a little rediculous on such a huge monitor! Through LILO, you can set various other sizes based on standard text modes via the "vga=" option. If you want to see what's available on your system, just put "vga=ask" into your /etc/lilo.conf file, run lilo to update your system, reboot, and watch the screen; you'll see some new options. When you find the number for the size you like, replace "ask" with the number you want. That's it! Thing is, these are all basic text modes, and are quite limited in choice. Suppose you've got a hot video card going with that monitor (I hope so!). With the SVGATextMode program I mentioned, you can run exotic resolutions and different fonts! I run my system at home at 132x25 resolution on a 17" monitor. If I had a 20" I would run at 132x60! Play with settings by checking out the /etc/TextConfig file. This lists the resolutions and information for your video card, which you should definately customize for your system. Write down some resolutions you like, and at the prompt, try them out with "SVGATextMode 132x25" (use your values!) and when you settle on one, type in "savetextmode" to save it. You can also set your default resolution in the /etc/TextConfig file; look for it about half way down, above the resolution listings. This is bound to make console/text mode life much better! -- "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody." -Dave '-ddt->' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux
