Impossible to change console's resolution?

Forum: DSL Tips and Tricks
Topic: Impossible to change console's resolution?
started by: stormrider_may

Posted by stormrider_may on Jan. 29 2006,19:09

I can't change console resolution, i put vga=788 on lilo, upgrade it, but when i reboot it asks me which resolution should i use. How to change it?

Posted by starcannon on Jan. 29 2006,19:39

Quote (stormrider_may @ Jan. 29 2006,14:09)

I can't change console resolution, i put vga=788 on lilo, upgrade it, but when i reboot it asks me which resolution should i use. How to change it?

What type of install?:
Traditional Debian Hard Drive install?
Frugal install to hdx?
Or some other install type?

If you did a typical Debian Hard Drive install then After you make a change to your lilo.conf file open a command prompt and:

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dsl@box:$~sudo lilo

reboot and your new boot options should take effect.

If you did a Frugal install(my favorite type) then boot from the CD and at the command prompt type:

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dsl vga=788 2
frugal_install.sh
go through your install as per normal remembering to put in your persistent home and opt, but at the end when it asks you if you want to format Y or Upgrade N
choose N, this will leave your old install intact but update your lilo

Hope that was of some use to you.
Rob

Posted by stormrider_may on Jan. 30 2006,10:19

i did the first one, but it still not working. Even doing what you said. It ALWAYS ask me to choose the resolution.

Posted by mikshaw on Jan. 30 2006,13:11

It sounds more like x resolution than console resolution to me, if it's asking you.

Look in lilo.conf for "xsetup". If it's there, remove it and reconfigure lilo.

Posted by stormrider_may on Jan. 30 2006,17:57

Actually it's console resolution. On other distros i used, when i change vga= it changed the resolution but dsl always ask me the resolution.

Posted by starcannon on Feb. 02 2006,19:16

Quote (stormrider_may @ Jan. 30 2006,12:57)

Actually it's console resolution. On other distros i used, when i change vga= it changed the resolution but dsl always ask me the resolution.

try the Backup/Restore feature found under the System Menu after you have set your resolution using xsetup.

Rob

Posted by _pathos on Feb. 27 2006,07:20

It is only for the boot process

I add vga=0
in my boot options to disable the prompt. instead of 0 use whateva number you choose at the prompt.

I think you need framebuffer support or something for the vga modes.