[users]Re: Command Line Interfaces

[Bruce Marshall]

On Saturday 06 October 2007, (``-_-´´) -- Fernando wrote:
> install hwinfo
> #sudo apt-get install hwinfo
>
> then run it:
> # sudo hwinfo --framebuffer
>
> choose one of the resolutions and see the vga code for 8 bits.
> add it to grub. mine looks like this, for 1280x800 at 8 bits:
> ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
> ## alternatives
> ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
> # defoptions=verbose splash vga=0x0360
>
> now, safe, and run:
> #sudo update-grub
> and reboot, to see the new terminal at your chosen resolution.

You should NOT have to run  update-grub.

The GRUB menu.lst is read at boot time.  Nothing else need be done.