Re: [Devil-linux-develop] vesa

[Heiko Z. <hz...@pr...>]

On 09/03/2003 04:07:20 PM Bruce Smith wrote:
>> for a long time I wanted to add vesa support and run my textmode in =
a
>> higher resolution.
>> I didn't do it because I had some issues on some computers.
>>
>> But since Bruce wrote that nice script to modify files on the CD, we=

>could
>> offer a way to change the "VGA=3D" boot parameter.
>
>I'll try it!
>
>What file do we change?  Do you have a list of the VGA=3D values handy=
?

# Normal VGA console
vga =3D normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=3D791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=3D790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=3D773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=3D788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=3D787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=3D771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=3D785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=3D784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=3D769

But it needs to be compiled into the Kernel first.

cya
  Heiko
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