> -> For simple text cols x rows selection in standard resolutions, passing
> -> vga=ask to the kernel at boot time will get you a menu of standard
> -> text modes (up to 132x60 which is pretty unreadable on a small
> -> screen in standard text modes). Then replace the vga=ask with
> -> vga=mode
Is
screen
what you're looking for?
Of course you need to combine that with vga=, but that should look fine;
it does for me.
Sheldon Lee Wen wrote:
>
> > - Emacs and the fb impact performances. Specifically, do we
> > want to load emacs just to see two windows side by side? what
> > wou
> - Emacs and the fb impact performances. Specifically, do we
> want to load emacs just to see two windows side by side? what
> would the VI guys say?
- we say something like windows who need windows?
gui's are for sissys. ;)
sheldon.
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Thank you to all people who answered.
I would like to point out that I know about
1) Emacs running a shell in a windows (M-x
shell)
2) switching virtual consoles using Fx, and
3) passing vga=ask at boot time.
4) the great documentation included with SVG
