CLI resolution

[Kongxiao Zhao]

I see, so I can't have both high resolution console and 3D accelerate at a same time.
Too bad I can't use the fancy desktop effects with a good looking console.
Thank you!
Paul

On 2010-4-17, at 上午6:25, Oliver Grawert wrote:

> hi,
> Am Samstag, den 17.04.2010, 01:10 -0600 schrieb Kongxiao Zhao:
>> Hi 
>> im currently using ubuntu 10.04. At the time ubuntu install, the CLI looks fantastic with a fitted 1080p resolution. But after i installed the nvidia x driver, it back to the low res 640x480 as before. It there anyway to change it?
>> and plus, the new theme looks good but doesn't apply automatically when logged in.
> the high resolution in console terminals is achieved by kernel mode
> setting (KMS). 
> to support kernel mode setting the kernel driver for your graphics card
> has to be integrated with certain functions in the kernel. 
> neither the proprietary nvidia driver nor the closed fglrx driver have
> been integrated by Nvidia/AMD with this functionality. 
> since they are closed nobody in the linux community can do anything
> about it, you need to contact nvidia to ask for this feature (or use the
> free nouveau driver that has such integration but not the level of 3D
> support the closed driver has).
> 
> ciao
> 	oli
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