Changing the resolution of a virtual terminal

[Pete Holsberg]

Felix Miata keyed the following on 6/23/2007 10:11 PM:
>  On 2007/06/23 20:39 (GMT-0400) Pete Holsberg apparently typed:
>
> > When I invoke a virtual terminal via Ctrl-Alt-F*, I get a very low
> >  resolution screen.
>
> > I'm using a  Dell 15" LCD monitor and would like the kind of
> > resolution I get when I'm using the "Terminal" application in
> > Gnome.
>
> > Is there an easy way to get this?
>
>  Try appending to your kernel line in /boot/grub/menu.lst the
>  following:
>
>  vga=0x317

What is the significance of the number?
>
>  If it doesn't work, or you don't like it, look on
>  http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Framebuffer-HOWTO-5.html for other options.

Doesn't that require that I rebuild the kernel?

Thanks.

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Pete Holsberg
Columbus, NJ

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