From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Dec 22 17:59: 0 2000 From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 22 17:58:59 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from grizzly.fas.com (cc69528-a.mtpls1.sc.home.com [24.6.61.166]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E3D3A37B400 for ; Fri, 22 Dec 2000 17:58:58 -0800 (PST) Received: by grizzly.fas.com ($Revision: 1.37.109.23 $/16.2) id AA164636736; Fri, 22 Dec 2000 20:58:56 -0500 Subject: 132 character system console, how? To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org (Free BSD Questions list) Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 20:58:56 -0500 (EST) From: "Stan Brown" X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL2] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <20001223015858.E3D3A37B400@hub.freebsd.org> Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I have recompiled my kernel with the correct options, and run vidcontrol -i mode to verify that my video card will let me use a 132x25 column/row system console. But I can't figure out how to turn it on! I have read the vidcontrol man page, but cannot figure out how to set the mode I desire. Could someone clue me in? -- Stan Brown stanb@awod.com 843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message