> > > > > > 1. I have heard that its possible to run console in multiple resolutions. > > > How do I do this in debian, specifically? > > > > > > 2. How can I have more console windows than the default 6? I want to bump > > > up tty7 and above used for X. Also, what happens if I want more terminals > > > than 12? There are only 12 function keys! > > > > > > I am running debian testing (maybe it matters). I am untrained in the > > > mystic ways of the console. Any help would be appreciated. :) > > > > > > > Put "vga=ask" in your /etc/lilo.conf run "/sbin/lilo" and you will be > > given a choice of resolution on boot. > > I added vga=ask and I got no such choice option at boot time. yes. I did > run lilo after i edited the conf file. Also, I tried vga=extended and that > doesnt work either. There are no errors and the 'normal' mode is always > used. Here is the response from dmesg: > > Console: colour VGA+ 80x25 > > Any ideas? >
I'm fairly sure you need kernel support for the additional vga modes. and I think it needs to be compiled in, since this stuff happens way before the modules. anyway, from the kernel config help: Video mode selection support CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT This enables support for text mode selection on kernel startup. If you want to take advantage of some high-resolution text mode your card's BIOS offers, but the traditional Linux utilities like SVGATextMode don't, you can say Y here and set the mode using the "vga=" option from your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) or set "vga=ask" which brings up a video mode menu on kernel startup. (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader about how to pass options to the kernel.) HTH spoon
