Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 22:28:19 +0200 (MET DST) From: sos@freebsd.org To: regnauld@tetard.glou.eu.org (Philippe Regnauld) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Specs on a Hitachi CM2085me monitor anybody ?? Message-ID: <199608262028.WAA01520@DeepCore.dk> In-Reply-To: <199608260008.CAA02244@tetard.glou.eu.org> from Philippe Regnauld at "Aug 26, 96 02:08:04 am"
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In reply to Philippe Regnauld who wrote:
> Warner Losh écrit / writes:
> > : Why wouldn't it be possible to modify the console driver so that the scan
> > : rates could be changed on it to allow those of us with large, fixed-scan
> > : monitors to see boot messages and use the virtual consoles? I'm gonna go
> > : look to see where the video card is initialized.
> >
> > Linux has SVGATextMode that does this. Might want to give that a
> > shot. Requires some kernel hacks if you change the size of the
> > console window (to say 132x50).
>
> This *would* be nice. I've brought up this `problem' in the past
> (I'm using a HP 782A/GDM 1902 Sony) 19" monitor, and a dying Nec
> 14" as a boot monitor. Since I can't seem to find a Hercules
> adapter and monitor, I was wondering about the Linux way.
>
> Last time this topic was up people ran away screaming: "No X in the
> kernel, no X in the kernel !"...
>
> For the intended purpose, I don't think full chipset support is
> required :-) Generic VGA should suffice, AFAI.
>
> Søren ?
AAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!!
I NEW this would happen :(
It is not possible to do much to the video hardware in this matter
whitout knowing alot about it. It is possible to change the
V&H-sync rates in a limited fashion, but getting more than 80
chars across is not among that. I is possible to do *some*
textmodes whith changed V&H-sync rates to fit a "wierd"
monitor, but thats all...
Sorry for those extended modes, no luck...
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Søren Schmidt (sos@FreeBSD.org) FreeBSD Core Team
Even more code to hack -- will it ever end
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