Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 03:21:51 -0500 (CDT) From: Craig Johnston <caj@lfn.org> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: vesa mode 0x102 (800x600) on tp560 Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.980904031444.27518A-100000@jane.lfn.org> In-Reply-To: <1956.904895209@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <Pine.GSO.3.96.980904013933.26957A-100000@jane.lfn.org>, Craig Johns > ton writes: > > > >I tried using -b at the boot prompt (running just-cvsupped current) > >and nothing apparent happened. I was expecting to get a full > >800x600 screen. Instead I got the same old 640x480 bordered with > >black. > > So you DID get 800x600, but syscons only uses the center 640x480 of it. > > The trick is that you can start XF86 in 800x600x16colors mode from > there. Ahh. I was hoping for a full 800x600 text screen that would eliminate the black borders. Is this something that might happen in the future? An <a lot>x<a lot> text screen using the full 800x600 would be kinda nifty. thanks, -Craig To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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