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From: Oliver Iberien <odilist@sonic.net>
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Subject: Newbie question - vidcontrol (?) and video mode at startup
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Hi,

With my new widescreen monitor, the console starts up with text bleeding off 
the edge of the display. What is the best console video mode for a console on 
a 1680x1050 display, and how do I get it to start up with it?

Thanks,

Oliver