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Topic: initial resolution problem (tochiba 200cds), can't see botom 10 lines

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robinmdh

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Posted: Oct. 08 2005,23:51

I'm installing this on an ancient laptop, (tochiba satalite 200cds)
and I would like to get the resolution for the terminal right it's ok under x but not under the terminal(it's a weird display, don't realy know the resolution/ how do i find out/ set it for terminall)

Robin

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Posted: Oct. 09 2005,01:10

type "dsl vga=788" at the boot: prompt

or add vga=788 to the kernel line for grub, or the append lin for lilo

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robinmdh

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Posted: Oct. 09 2005,09:25

thanks!
works like a charm
(i didn't know lilo though so I set it to grub, ther's no initrd (but that's ok i guess, since it works)

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Posted: Oct. 10 2005,15:37

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Poju

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Posted: Oct. 17 2005,06:32

Do everythin else work without tweaking? I have 200cds (without cd tho), but i'll install DSL in there too when i get my TP770 work like i want it to (won't boot from pcmcia).

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