[ltp] Screen resolution for text terminals?

[Richard Neill]

Jaime Iniesta wrote:
> 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?

You want the VGA=foo option in lilo.conf. Make sure you make a copy of a 
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!

vga=794   seems to work well for me. (A22p)

See also the vga section of
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt

Best wishes,

Richard

> 
> Thanks!
> 
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> 
> Jaime Iniesta AKA Capitán planeta
> email: capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUNTO com
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