[gentoo-user] Re: How to increase console (text) screen resolution

[Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com>]

Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:

> Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> writes:
>
>> On Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:52:04 -0600, Harry Putnam wrote:
>>
>>> No, it doesn't appear at all in rc-update output.  What I actually see
>>> happen as boot starts is the vbox window expands quickly to about 3-4
>>> times its original size, then after only a moment it drops back to its
>>> original size.  Like a resolution is tried and dropped.
>>
>> That sounds like KMS kicking in and reducing the resolution to what it
>> thinks your hardware can handle. There is a kernel option to enable it, I
>> can't remember the exact syntax but Google can.
>
> You might have something there.  However, everything that comes up on
> a `/KMS' search in make menuconfig is set `=n' and I just noticed
> another area that comes up is the `advanced' option under power
> management.
>
> I just now turned all the advanced stuff off by removing the
> `asterisk'.
>
> Building kernel now but I have a hunch nothing is going to change as
> regards the resolution. 

I guessed right, no change far as getting a larger resolution.  Still
has the quick expansion and then drops back to original res.