I just got a 19" moniter. Is there a way to make the console font smaller so there are more lines on the screen? The font is way so big now. *--------------------------------* | Chris Large clarge@macn.bc.ca | | http://clarge.bc.ca | *--------------------------------*
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I just got a 19" moniter. Is there a way to make the console font smaller so there are more lines on the screen?
The font is way so big now.
Try and have a look at: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/svga.txt -- Mads Martin Joergensen, http://mmj.dk "Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make them cryptic and totally illogic, with just a little bit more effort." -- A. P. J.
I just got a 19" moniter. Is there a way to make the console font smaller so there are more lines on the screen?
The font is way so big now. In your /etc/lilo.conf, add the line 'vga=ask' near the top. Re-run
On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Chris Large wrote: lilo. The next time you boot, lilo will give you a menu of console formats that your card can support. Pick one. When you're done playing and you've found one you like, replace 'ask' with the hex code for the mode you like. The menu will go away, and it'll set your favorite mode as it boots. -- Rick Green "I have the heart of a little child, and the brain of a genius. ... and I keep them in a jar under my bed"
Would be awesome if it was possible to have the option to run 1024x768 or
higher in console mode.....
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From: "Rick Green"
On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Chris Large wrote:
I just got a 19" moniter. Is there a way to make the console font smaller so there are more lines on the screen?
The font is way so big now. In your /etc/lilo.conf, add the line 'vga=ask' near the top. Re-run lilo. The next time you boot, lilo will give you a menu of console formats that your card can support. Pick one. When you're done playing and you've found one you like, replace 'ask' with the hex code for the mode you like. The menu will go away, and it'll set your favorite mode as it boots.
-- Rick Green
"I have the heart of a little child, and the brain of a genius. ... and I keep them in a jar under my bed"
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The default suse kernel comes with the frame buffer compiled in. So if you pass 'vga=794' to lilo, you will get 1280x1024 resoultion for your text console. Other modes are available, more information in: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb -- Rafael
"Rafael E. Herrera" schrieb:
The default suse kernel comes with the frame buffer compiled in. So if you pass 'vga=794' to lilo, you will get 1280x1024 resoultion for your text console. Other modes are available, more information in:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb
--
Dear Rafael, I did just that (changed vga=normal to vga=794 and ran lilo) and afterwards I cannot boot anymore. Error messages: "unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address c4270600 k" "oops 0002" what is this? how can i fix this? -- *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨¨*¤Oliver@home*º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨*¤
Oliver Ob wrote:
"Rafael E. Herrera" schrieb:
The default suse kernel comes with the frame buffer compiled in. So if you pass 'vga=794' to lilo, you will get 1280x1024 resoultion for your text console. Other modes are available, more information in:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb
--
Dear Rafael,
I did just that (changed vga=normal to vga=794 and ran lilo) and afterwards I cannot boot anymore. Error messages: "unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address c4270600 k" "oops 0002"
what is this? how can i fix this?
you tried to set it to 1280x1024, 65536 colors. Does your card support this mode memorywise? (It should, 4MB must be sufficient for this. But I've not seen modes that should be there when I set up an S3 card on NT4 yesterday... check it out) to be able to boot again, try linux vga=normal at the boot prompt. Otherwise, there is the rescue system and vi. Or try to boot from CD and boot the installed system afterwards. might also help. Juergen -- =========================================== __ _ Juergen Braukmann juergen.braukmann@gmx.de| -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb@db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu | /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ===========================================_\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\
Juergen Braukmann schrieb:
Oliver Ob wrote:
"Rafael E. Herrera" schrieb:
The default suse kernel comes with the frame buffer compiled in. So if you pass 'vga=794' to lilo, you will get 1280x1024 resoultion for your text console. Other modes are available, more information in:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb
--
Dear Rafael,
I did just that (changed vga=normal to vga=794 and ran lilo) and afterwards I cannot boot anymore. Error messages: "unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address c4270600 k" "oops 0002"
what is this? how can i fix this?
you tried to set it to 1280x1024, 65536 colors. Does your card support this mode memorywise? (It should, 4MB must be sufficient for this. But I've not seen modes that should be there when I set up an S3 card on NT4 yesterday... check it out)
to be able to boot again, try
linux vga=normal
at the boot prompt. Otherwise, there is the rescue system and vi. Or try to boot from CD and boot the installed system afterwards. might also help.
Juergen
well juergen, i already changed it back to "vga=normal" and can reboot again ever since. but what made me wonder is if my onboard chip (which i do not know) on my toshiba tecra 8000 accepts this data. now, how can i find out which mode to select? -- *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨¨*¤Oliver@home*º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨*¤
On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Oliver Ob wrote:
but what made me wonder is if my onboard chip (which i do not know) on my toshiba tecra 8000 accepts this data.
now, how can i find out which mode to select?
take the first suggestion I mentioned several days ago: use vga=ask, and it'll tell you which modes are available! -- Rick Green "I have the heart of a little child, and the brain of a genius. ... and I keep them in a jar under my bed"
Rick Green wrote:
On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Oliver Ob wrote:
but what made me wonder is if my onboard chip (which i do not know) on my toshiba tecra 8000 accepts this data.
now, how can i find out which mode to select?
take the first suggestion I mentioned several days ago:
use vga=ask, and it'll tell you which modes are available!
Those are for text modes. The one I talking about uses graphic modes. -- Rafael
On Sat, Apr 14, 2001 at 02:46:24PM -0400, Rafael E. Herrera beat on the keyboard:
Rick Green wrote:
On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Oliver Ob wrote:
but what made me wonder is if my onboard chip (which i do not know) on my toshiba tecra 8000 accepts this data.
now, how can i find out which mode to select?
take the first suggestion I mentioned several days ago:
use vga=ask, and it'll tell you which modes are available!
Those are for text modes. The one I talking about uses graphic modes. -- Rafael
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"Rafael E. Herrera" schrieb:
Rick Green wrote:
On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Oliver Ob wrote:
but what made me wonder is if my onboard chip (which i do not know) on my toshiba tecra 8000 accepts this data.
now, how can i find out which mode to select?
take the first suggestion I mentioned several days ago:
use vga=ask, and it'll tell you which modes are available!
Those are for text modes. The one I talking about uses graphic modes. -- Rafael
Ok thank you. mode 792 works now fine! Next thing: That penguine that appears now at the top left corner: how can i insert my own gfx there, what formats is it? where is it located? -- *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨¨*¤Oliver@home*º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨*¤
Hi fellows, after fiddling with the vga= options I found for myself, that mode 792 works like a charm to me. Thank you. Next thing: That penguine that appears now at the top left corner: how can i insert my own gfx there, what formats is it? where is it located? Where can I read about details is enough as answer if the above questions is asked too much. Thanks ahead! -- *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨¨*¤Oliver@home*º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨*¤
This is compiled into the kernel. Look at include/linux/linux_logo.h. and Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt. You'd have to recompile at least the framebuffer module you're using. Regards Anders On Sunday 10 June 2001 18:56, Oliver Ob wrote:
Hi fellows,
after fiddling with the vga= options I found for myself, that mode 792 works like a charm to me. Thank you.
Next thing: That penguine that appears now at the top left corner: how can i insert my own gfx there, what formats is it? where is it located?
Where can I read about details is enough as answer if the above questions is asked too much.
Thanks ahead!
hi You could use the rescue to edit /etc/lilo.config put vga=ask then reboot lilo should give a list choice of vga resolutions just after the kernel prompt. John W Mislan On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Juergen Braukmann wrote:
Oliver Ob wrote:
"Rafael E. Herrera" schrieb:
The default suse kernel comes with the frame buffer compiled in. So if you pass 'vga=794' to lilo, you will get 1280x1024 resoultion for your text console. Other modes are available, more information in:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb
--
Dear Rafael,
I did just that (changed vga=normal to vga=794 and ran lilo) and afterwards I cannot boot anymore. Error messages: "unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address c4270600 k" "oops 0002"
what is this? how can i fix this?
you tried to set it to 1280x1024, 65536 colors. Does your card support this mode memorywise? (It should, 4MB must be sufficient for this. But I've not seen modes that should be there when I set up an S3 card on NT4 yesterday... check it out)
to be able to boot again, try
linux vga=normal
at the boot prompt. Otherwise, there is the rescue system and vi. Or try to boot from CD and boot the installed system afterwards. might also help.
Juergen
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Hi Oliver, I've tried it allso, and was very pleased about the result. I didn't now about this option in lilo. Did you RUN the lilo-cmd after modifying your lilo.conf ? Kind Regards, Franky. =================================== GOETHALS Franky Driegaaienstraat 104 B-9100 SINT-NIKLAAS B E L G I E Systeemingenieur Mainframe Tel./Fax : 32 - (0)3 / 776.10.09 GSM : 32 - (0)478 / 21.40.94 franky.goethals@pandora.be =================================== -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Oliver Ob [mailto:ob_ok@gmx.net] Verzonden: vrijdag 13 april 2001 21:57 CC: suse-linux-e@suse.com Onderwerp: Re: [SLE] console size "Rafael E. Herrera" schrieb:
The default suse kernel comes with the frame buffer compiled in. So if you pass 'vga=794' to lilo, you will get 1280x1024 resoultion for your text console. Other modes are available, more information in:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb
--
Dear Rafael, I did just that (changed vga=normal to vga=794 and ran lilo) and afterwards I cannot boot anymore. Error messages: "unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address c4270600 k" "oops 0002" what is this? how can i fix this? -- *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨¨*¤Oliver@home*º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨*¤ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq and the archives at http://lists.suse.com
Franky Goethals schrieb:
Hi Oliver,
I've tried it allso, and was very pleased about the result. I didn't now about this option in lilo. Did you RUN the lilo-cmd after modifying your lilo.conf ?
Kind Regards,
Franky.
=================================== GOETHALS Franky Driegaaienstraat 104 B-9100 SINT-NIKLAAS B E L G I E
Systeemingenieur Mainframe
Tel./Fax : 32 - (0)3 / 776.10.09 GSM : 32 - (0)478 / 21.40.94 franky.goethals@pandora.be ===================================
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Oliver Ob [mailto:ob_ok@gmx.net] Verzonden: vrijdag 13 april 2001 21:57 CC: suse-linux-e@suse.com Onderwerp: Re: [SLE] console size
"Rafael E. Herrera" schrieb:
The default suse kernel comes with the frame buffer compiled in. So if you pass 'vga=794' to lilo, you will get 1280x1024 resoultion for your text console. Other modes are available, more information in:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb
--
Dear Rafael,
I did just that (changed vga=normal to vga=794 and ran lilo) and afterwards I cannot boot anymore. Error messages: "unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address c4270600 k" "oops 0002"
what is this? how can i fix this?
hi franky, yes i did (i said "ran lilo") now I wonder why - the resolution has been changed but.. .... - i cannot boot -- *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨¨*¤Oliver@home*º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨*¤
Can anyone suggest what valur for VGA = should be used for 1024x768 (max res for this laptop). TIA Francesco
Francesco Scaglioni wrote:
Can anyone suggest what valur for VGA = should be used for 1024x768 (max res for this laptop). TIA
vga=773 #1024x768 256 colors vga=790 #1024x768 32768 colors (15bit) vga=791 #1024x768 65536 colors (16bit) vga=792 #1024x768 16.7 Mill. colors (24bit) make sure your display supports that mode... Juergen
Francesco
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Oliver Ob wrote:
"Rafael E. Herrera" schrieb:
The default suse kernel comes with the frame buffer compiled in. So if you pass 'vga=794' to lilo, you will get 1280x1024 resoultion for your text console. Other modes are available, more information in:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb
--
Dear Rafael,
I did just that (changed vga=normal to vga=794 and ran lilo) and afterwards I cannot boot anymore. Error messages: "unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address c4270600 k" "oops 0002"
what is this? how can i fix this?
Something asked for more memory that was available, or something like that. Sorry about that. It's possible your video adapter does not support that video mode. It is always possible to try all new boot options at the lilo prompt before committing them to your lilo.conf. For example: LILO: linux vga=794 To have fixed your problem you could have used: LILO: linux vga=normal That would have overridden what you put in lilo.conf; after booting, change your config and run lilo again. Note that if you have a laptop (and it seems that you do), you cannot have higher resolution than what you get with X. Please read the docs to lear more, don't just make permanent changes without testing them first. -- Rafael
Rick Green wrote:
On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Chris Large wrote:
I just got a 19" moniter. Is there a way to make the console font smaller so there are more lines on the screen?
The font is way so big now. In your /etc/lilo.conf, add the line 'vga=ask' near the top. Re-run lilo. The next time you boot, lilo will give you a menu of console formats that your card can support. Pick one. When you're done playing and you've found one you like, replace 'ask' with the hex code for the mode you like. The menu will go away, and it'll set your favorite mode as it boots.
There's another way. From a text console (accessible via Alt-Ctl-F2, say) go into Yast, then System Administration, then Console Fonts. You can sample various fonts there, and the 8x8 ones are smaller. This didn't seem to work for me, though, when I tried running Yast under X, hence the need for the text console. Paul Abrahams
Hi, Put vga = extended in your /etc/lilo.conf and rerun lilo. Now reboot. Your console will now use the 80x50 mode. Paul Abrahams wrote:
Rick Green wrote:
On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Chris Large wrote:
I just got a 19" moniter. Is there a way to make the console font smaller so there are more lines on the screen?
The font is way so big now. In your /etc/lilo.conf, add the line 'vga=ask' near the top. Re-run lilo. The next time you boot, lilo will give you a menu of console formats that your card can support. Pick one. When you're done playing and you've found one you like, replace 'ask' with the hex code for the mode you like. The menu will go away, and it'll set your favorite mode as it boots.
There's another way. From a text console (accessible via Alt-Ctl-F2, say) go into Yast, then System Administration, then Console Fonts. You can sample various fonts there, and the 8x8 ones are smaller. This didn't seem to work for me, though, when I tried running Yast under X, hence the need for the text console.
Paul Abrahams
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I would suggest using SaX (for X v3) or SaX2 (for X v4) to set up alternative screen resolutions. You might find 1024x1280 does the trick. Then use Ctrl-Alt +/- to swap between them. Chris Large wrote:
I just got a 19" monitor. Is there a way to make the console font smaller so there are more lines on the screen?
The font is way so big now.
*--------------------------------* | Chris Large clarge@macn.bc.ca | | http://clarge.bc.ca | *--------------------------------*
Thanks. I was looking for the console (text) side. The x side is well under control. I use right now 1600x1200 for x.
I would suggest using SaX (for X v3) or SaX2 (for X v4) to set up alternative screen resolutions. You might find 1024x1280 does the trick. Then use Ctrl-Alt +/- to swap between them.
Chris Large wrote:
I just got a 19" monitor. Is there a way to make the console font smaller so there are more lines on the screen?
The font is way so big now.
*--------------------------------* | Chris Large clarge@macn.bc.ca | | http://clarge.bc.ca | *--------------------------------*
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