From owner-freebsd-hackers Sun Dec 14 15:54:46 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id PAA23344 for hackers-outgoing; Sun, 14 Dec 1997 15:54:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers) Received: from caladan.tdx.co.uk (caladan.tdx.co.uk [195.188.177.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id PAA23329 for ; Sun, 14 Dec 1997 15:54:33 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kpielorz@caladan.tdx.co.uk) Received: from localhost (kpielorz@localhost) by caladan.tdx.co.uk (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id XAA00506 for ; Sun, 14 Dec 1997 23:33:51 GMT Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 23:33:51 +0000 (GMT) From: Karl Pielorz To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: 132 Column mode on VGA Consoles Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Is there a way of getting the kernel to boot in 132 column mode on a VGA based 2.2.5-Release / 2.2.2-Release box at all? I've looked at the vidcontrol(1) command, and at writing a small program that attempts to use the VGASETCOLMS ioctl (thinking if I can't boot to 132 I can switch after boot?) - but all to no avail... Is this a no-no at the moment, or can it be done? (before I waste any more time ;-) - I've had a quick look in the FAQ's / mailing list archives - it's mentioned sufficiently occasionally enough to make me think it's probably not easily possible... :-( Kp