At 01:37 PM 3/21/02, Olivier K wrote: >Hello Al Stone ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ; >On 21.03 (18:01), you wrote: > > > > I installed Debian 3.0 in my new laptop last night and everything > > > seems to be working almost fine. (I have not tried X however). The > > > only things which I don't like is that the console only occupies a > > > fraction of the display at the center. Wht's going on here and how do > > > I get a full size console? > > > > Check your BIOS settings; there's often one that > > allows you to expand your initial console size to > > full screen (or not). > >It might be a «strech» mode, though, wich will give bigger chars, but >not a better resolution. > >Maybe adding : vga=791 to /etc/lilo.conf and/or using frame buffer >would help (I don't know if FB is necessary to use vga=791...)
It is, and you have to compile frame buffer support into your kernel. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
