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Console Resolution

  • 18-08-2005 04:39PM
    #1
    roamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭


    I have Debian installed without any gui etc. It boots straight into console mode.

    However, I would like to change the resolution? Is this possible? Can I load additional graphics card drivers to increase resolution?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    http://nslug.ns.ca/pipermail/nslug/2005-May/008273.html
    At the lilo boot: prompt Find out the name of your Linux kernel image
    (Linux by default) then to boot into a 1024x768 ultra sexy frame buffer
    mode enter Linux vga=0x317

    eg

    LILO Boot Menu
    -> Linux
    Windows :P

    boot: Linux vga=0x317

    If this works fine then add the line vga=0x317 to /etc/lilo.conf and run
    the command `lilo` as root. Should be a permanent thing then :)


  • #3
    roamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭roamer


    Thanks. Much better now!


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