Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:48:25 -0700 From: carl <statik@cris.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: console reso. Message-ID: <4.3.1.1.20000612194655.00a76a80@pop3.concentric.net> In-Reply-To: <39459EBF.74119C5B@earthlink.net> References: <4.3.1.1.20000612152727.00a6e570@pop3.concentric.net> <20000613011242.B233@parish>
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not really pertaining to which cards have VBE onchip, ..but what is a DOS TSR files and what does it do? >Would anyone know where to find a list of cards that have the VBE's >on-chip? > >Thx! > >Emmanuel > >Mark Ovens wrote: > > > > On Mon, Jun 12, 2000 at 03:31:48PM -0700, carl wrote: > > > I recently tried to get a 800x600 resolution console. As i read in the > > > manual page for vidcontrol i put in the SC_PIXEL_MODE options in my > kernel, > > > i then config'd,installed, and reboted. The manual page then said to do > > > " vidcontrol VESA_800x600 " ..after doing this command i got an error msg > > > stating > > > it could not raster device, operation not supported by device. I have a > > > stb nvidae velocity 128 agp card, in xwin my resolution is just fine at > > > 1024x768 so i know it isnt a hardware problem. > > > > Oh yes it is. Well not exactly a *problem*. In order to run VESA modes > > on the *console* your card needs the VBE (VESA BIOS Extensions) to be > > on-chip. ATI cards don't have this, you have to run a DOS TSR program > > which of cause you can't do under FreeBSD. Running 1024x768 in X is a > > different matter altogether. > > > > I too have an ATI card (Xpert@Work) and have the same "problem". > > > > HTH > > > > > please email back, thank > > > you a ton!!!!! > > > > > > Carl > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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