Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 02:44:32 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Ernie Luzar <luzar722@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Restoring sc console look and feel with vt Message-ID: <20170909024432.99c036e4.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.21.1709081141110.7301@wonkity.com> References: <20170905151245.f592508c.freebsd@edvax.de> <59AEAD20.8050006@gmail.com> <20170905201840.ae6b53ee.freebsd@edvax.de> <CA%2BtpaK2jMnej28pzdnz7=VKoj9uv7M4rfE%2Brf_d70hLfkduvkg@mail.gmail.com> <20170905204920.2b709f7a.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.21.1709081141110.7301@wonkity.com>
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On Fri, 8 Sep 2017 11:43:57 -0600 (MDT), Warren Block wrote: > On Tue, 5 Sep 2017, Polytropon wrote: > > >> For the former, removing the previous advice from loader.conf would be the > >> first step. Then you should be able to find an acceptable setting > >> experimenting with vidcontrol eg resolution/fonts. > > > > With vidcontrol, I only get error messages. I think it ie tied > > to sc? I also have no idea what font names to try... > > Yes, it depends on VESA support by the video card. > > Instead, try the "gop" command in the loader to list and set modes. My 10.3 loader doesn't seem to know that command. Do I need to upgrade to 11? -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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