Re: stm (was Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message))

1998-03-01 Thread Michael Beattie
On Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Benoit Goudreault-Emond wrote: > [snip] > > Hmm, I used to have that running with my tseng et4000, but when I went to > > my new s3 virge, It died completely... anyway, 80x34 is fine... 80x25 is > > just too large... I hate DOS so much... :) > > > > Died how? Don't forget

Re: stm (was Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message))

1998-02-28 Thread Benoit Goudreault-Emond
[snip] > Hmm, I used to have that running with my tseng et4000, but when I went to > my new s3 virge, It died completely... anyway, 80x34 is fine... 80x25 is > just too large... I hate DOS so much... :) > Died how? Don't forget that you absolutely HAVE to load fonts if you use any S3 based card

Re: stm (was Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message))

1998-02-27 Thread Michael Beattie
On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Benoit Goudreault-Emond wrote: > [A heck of a lot clipped] > > > > > > I hope that will be of some use to you. > > > > > > > Apparently not... I am beginning to think I need to raise some money for a > > new monitor.. :( limits: 30-50 horiz 50-75 Vert > > Oh well... > > We

Re: stm (was Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message))

1998-02-26 Thread Benoit Goudreault-Emond
[A heck of a lot clipped] > > > > I hope that will be of some use to you. > > > > Apparently not... I am beginning to think I need to raise some money for a > new monitor.. :( limits: 30-50 horiz 50-75 Vert > Oh well... Well, you can change the first number on the modeline, I beleive it's the d

Re: stm (was Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message))

1998-02-26 Thread Michael Beattie
On Sun, 22 Feb 1998, Benoit Goudreault-Emond wrote: > > As a matter of interest, who is using SVGATextMode with an S3 ViRGE and a > > 1024x768 capable monitor? if I try to go above 80x30, the characters on > > the left hand side of the screen get all screwy, and sometimes the left of > > the scree

Re: Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message)

1998-02-23 Thread Bill Leach
> The 80x50 LILO can give me, also gives me 8x8 pixel characters. > Using SVGATextMode I have 116x51 using 16x9 pixel characters. > Readable characters are enough reason for me. I don't even remember what I am using in lilo but I am quite happy with it (bully for me). > But if you haven't config

Re: stm (was Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message))

1998-02-23 Thread Benoit Goudreault-Emond
> As a matter of interest, who is using SVGATextMode with an S3 ViRGE and a > 1024x768 capable monitor? if I try to go above 80x30, the characters on > the left hand side of the screen get all screwy, and sometimes the left of > the screen is cut off at the 10thish column and is repeated from there

Re: stm (was Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message))

1998-02-23 Thread Michael Beattie
On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Remco Blaakmeer wrote: > On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Bill Leach wrote: > > > William R. Ward wrote: > > [snip] > > > I've never seen much point in svgatextmode, personally - you can get > > > 80x50 from LILO, isn't that enough? > > The 80x50 LILO can give me, also gives me 8x8 pixe

Re: Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message)

1998-02-23 Thread Remco Blaakmeer
On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Bill Leach wrote: > William R. Ward wrote: > [snip] > > I've never seen much point in svgatextmode, personally - you can get > > 80x50 from LILO, isn't that enough? The 80x50 LILO can give me, also gives me 8x8 pixel characters. Using SVGATextMode I have 116x51 using 16x9 pix

Console resolution (Was Viewing bootup message)

1998-02-22 Thread Bill Leach
William R. Ward wrote: [snip] > I've never seen much point in svgatextmode, personally - you can get > 80x50 from LILO, isn't that enough? I'm all for giving everyone as many options as practical but SVGATextMode is one that I plan on leaving off of my system. Quite fortunately, for me, after run