Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 09:32:05 +0200 (CEST) From: Stefan Eggers <seggers@semyam.dinoco.de> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: seggers@semyam.dinoco.de Subject: docs/7974: vidcontrol(1) doesn't list VESA_* modes Message-ID: <199809180732.JAA12012@semyam.dinoco.de>
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>Number: 7974 >Category: docs >Synopsis: vidcontrol(1) doesn't list VESA_* modes >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Sep 18 11:20:03 PDT 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Stefan Eggers >Organization: none >Release: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT i386 >Environment: -current sources cvsup'ed yesterday. >Description: The man page for vidcontrol lists option -i but neither does it explain that this shall list the available VESA modes (if they are available) given modes as argument nor is there any other indication that these new modes exist on a system with the required kernel support. >How-To-Repeat: As always with docs: Read them carefully. ;-) >Fix: Index: vidcontrol.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /usr2/FreeBSD/CVSROOT/src/usr.sbin/vidcontrol/vidcontrol.1,v retrieving revision 1.13 diff -u -r1.13 vidcontrol.1 --- vidcontrol.1 1998/09/15 18:16:39 1.13 +++ vidcontrol.1 1998/09/18 07:29:33 @@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ The graphic mode .Ar VGA_320x200 can also be chosen. +If the kernel supports it and the adapter has a VESA BIOS one can also +use VESA_* modes. Option "-i modes" lists the available ones. .It fgcol Op bgcol Change colors when displaying text. Specify the foreground color (e.g. "vidcontrol white"), or both a foreground & background color >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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