From: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: How to increase console (text) screen resolution
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:36:32 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <8762hr292n.fsf@newsguy.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20111208000248.2021d92c@hactar.digimed.co.uk
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.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-12-08 0:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-12-07 21:44 [gentoo-user] How to increase console (text) screen resolution Harry Putnam
2011-12-07 21:55 ` Michael Mol
2011-12-07 22:34 ` [gentoo-user] " Harry Putnam
2011-12-07 23:03 ` Mick
2011-12-07 23:57 ` Harry Putnam
2011-12-08 0:09 ` Paul Hartman
2011-12-08 0:43 ` Michael Mol
2011-12-07 23:33 ` [gentoo-user] " Paul Hartman
2011-12-07 23:52 ` [gentoo-user] " Harry Putnam
2011-12-08 0:02 ` Neil Bothwick
2011-12-08 0:36 ` Harry Putnam [this message]
2011-12-08 0:42 ` Harry Putnam
2011-12-08 5:53 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2011-12-08 23:44 ` Harry Putnam
2011-12-09 7:01 ` Mick
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