change console resolution

[Romeyn Prescott]

At 2:28 PM -0500 11/17/04, Travis Newman scribbled:
>Romeyn Prescott wrote:
>>  At 1:45 PM -0500 11/17/04, Romeo Theriault scribbled:
>>  How do I change the resolution that is displayed when the computer 
>>is booting and when I'm not in a window manager.
>>
>>  This is a very good question.  I have an Apple G4 with an Apple 
>>17" display that is incapable of displaying 640x480 resolution and 
>>I'll be wanting to install ubuntu on it soon.  Unless the default 
>>console resolution can be changed...for the installer...that won't 
>>be happening!
>>  Thanks,
>>  ...ROMeyn
>
>the default when installing it on macs is 1024x768 I believe. It's 
>called a framebuffer. But I don't remember how to do it, I just know 
>that on my Mac it automatically enables the framebuffer.

If you have an Apple 17" cinema display and want to actually be able 
to see the installer when it runs, you have to type the following at 
the boot prompt:

install video=aty128fb:1280x1024 at 60

At least, it works for me with my ATI video card in my G4.

...ROMeyn
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