From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 25 19:56:13 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A84FD16A4CE for ; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:56:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de (moutng.kundenserver.de [212.227.126.177]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3BC5843D41 for ; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:56:13 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from oliverfuchs@onlinehome.de) Received: from [212.227.126.155] (helo=mrelayng.kundenserver.de) by moutng.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1BHwHz-0004pt-00 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 26 Apr 2004 04:56:11 +0200 Received: from [217.1.216.139] (helo=oliverfuchs.ath.cx) (TLSv1:EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1BHwHy-0001sC-00 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 26 Apr 2004 04:56:11 +0200 Received: from oliverfuchs.ath.cx (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i3Q2u41p003113verify=FAIL) for ; Mon, 26 Apr 2004 04:56:06 +0200 Received: (from oliverfuchs1@localhost) by oliverfuchs.ath.cx (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-6.6) id i3Q2raNI002983 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 26 Apr 2004 04:53:36 +0200 Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 04:53:36 +0200 From: Oliver Fuchs To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20040426025336.GA2457@oliverfuchs.ath.cx> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <200404231946.08432.ecrist@secure-computing.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200404231946.08432.ecrist@secure-computing.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i X-Provags-ID: kundenserver.de abuse@kundenserver.de auth:c2b2791553508cc938db2bcf18721a3c Subject: Re: 1024x768 Resolution in console? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 02:56:13 -0000 On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, Eric Crist wrote: > Hello list, > > I've posted this question before, and I've had some good tips on where to look > for the right answer. I started with man pages for syscons, vidcontrol, and > others. I can't figure it out. I've been toying with this for quite a > while, but I'm failing. Apparently, there's a way to get a splash screen at > boot with a resolution of 1024x768, but I can't figure that out, either. > > If anyone's willing to be a little more specific on where to go for the > answers, I'd greatly appreciate it! > > This is for a Compaq Presario 2100 (laptop). My beef is that my console only > takes up a small section of the screen (although X is full screen). I know > some laptops have a 'stretch' capability, but, alas, I was a cheap bastard, > and this one does not. > An acceptable resolution is VESA_800x600 (I do not think that the kernel can do mor at the moment?). To enable it you have to tecompile your kernel with option SC_OIXEL_MODE enabled (so you can use the raster text mode). Then load the vesa support with kldload vesa and try "vidconrtol -g 100x37 VESA_800x600". If it is o.k. for you put in your /etc/rc.conf file: allscreens_flags="-g 100x37 VESA_800x600" and add to /boot/loader.conf: vesa_load="YES" to load the vesa module at startup. Oliver -- ... don't touch the bang bang fruit