Changing the resolution of a virtual terminal

[Felix Miata]

On 2007/06/23 23:16 (GMT-0400) Pete Holsberg apparently typed:

> Felix Miata keyed the following on 6/23/2007 11:07 PM:

>>  On 2007/06/23 22:51 (GMT-0400) Pete Holsberg apparently typed:

>> > 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?

>>  The hexadecimal VESA mode for 16 color 1024x768.

> It didn't work. Something about not recognizing the number.

Probably your video card has limited VESA conformance. If you have an ATI card, change it from 0x317 to 0x120, 0x121, or 0x122 and retry. Otherwise, change it from 0x317 to ask and on each boot you
will be presented with a menu to pick a mode from. Make sure to choose scan when presented. When you find a mode that you like better than the default you complained about, substitute it for ask.

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

> So how does that help me?

It can't help any if you don't read any of it.
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