[ltp] Screen resolution for text terminals?

piotrpo1 linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:03:24 +0100


> Hi everybody!
>
> I want to know how to set up the screen resolution for text terminals. 
> I mean, I have a 1024x768 lcd screen (on a R52 thinkpad), but when I'm 
> on a text terminal (like Ctrl+Alt+F1, etc.), the fonts are not as 
> clear as when I'm on graphical mode.
>
> I think this may be because text terminals are on 800x600, maybe less, 
> so as lcd screens can't adapt themselves to other resolutions, they 
> seem blurred.
>
> So... how to force a 1024x768 for text modes?
>
> Thanks!
>
You have to change frame-buffer resolution in kernel config. As I know 
in 2.6 there is such option but i dont know what about 2.4.