[ltp] Screen resolution for text terminals?

Rainarrow linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:32:23 +0800


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Well, if you use GRUB to load your linux, you will need to modify
/boot/menu.lst file.

On 10/31/05, Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
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> You want the VGA=3Dfoo option in lilo.conf. Make sure you make a copy of =
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> working paragraph rather than modifying your only boot stanza, because
> if you pick a wrong option, you won't be able to see any text!
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> vga=3D794 seems to work well for me. (A22p)
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> See also the vga section of
> /usr/src/linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
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> Best wishes,
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> Richard
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Well, if you use GRUB to load your linux, you will need to modify /boot/men=
u.lst file.<br><br>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 10/31/05, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername"=
>Richard Neill</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@herm=
es.cam.ac.uk</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><br><br><br>You want the VGA=3Df=
oo option in lilo.conf. Make sure you make a copy of a<br>working paragraph=
 rather than modifying your only boot stanza, because
<br>if you pick a wrong option, you won't be able to see any text!<br><br>v=
ga=3D794&nbsp;&nbsp; seems to work well for me. (A22p)<br><br>See also the =
vga section of<br>/usr/src/linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt<br><br=
>Best wishes,
<br><br>Richard<br></blockquote></div>

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