From: Andrey Moshbear <andrey.vul@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: [gentoo-user] 回复： [gentoo-user] Why can't I set the resolution of console ?
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:48:38 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAFnZeoT3+4GZCq+6XisYntWKP4k=5E0kAykBZOERvPuCrxh-Zw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <tencent_6448FDE7704E5BDD092C5DB3@qq.com>
2011/10/20 Lavender <448463782@qq.com>:
> ------------------ 原始邮件 ------------------
> 发件人: "Andrey Moshbear"<andrey.vul@gmail.com>;
> 发送时间: 2011年10月20日(星期四) 下午2:06
> 收件人: "gentoo-user"<gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>;
> 主题: Re: [gentoo-user] Why can't I set the resolution of console ?
>
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 02:05, Lavender <448463782@qq.com> wrote:
>> I edit the command line of grub at boot time .
>> I passed some parametres to kernel like below:
>>
>> root=/dev/sda6 video=atyfb:1024x768@60m
>>
>> and I also tried another one:
>>
>> root=/dev/sda6 video=aty128fb:1024x768@60m
>>
>> Both of them didn't show any error messages and the system
>> can start up, but the resolution still no changed.
>>
>> There is an issue happened in my buiding kernel : I hadn't found
>> the driver for my video card. I'm not sure whether it has anything
>> to do with this issue?
>>
>> BTW, my video card information is below:
>>
>> ATI Technologies Inc M92 LP (ATI Radeon 4330 series)
> I just checked my system and found that there is no V86d utility.
> It is wired because I remember the vesa option was chosen
> by default :-( . What should I do now? Should I rebuild my kernel or
> compiled vesa into module ?
>
>
Why are you using atyfb instead of (u)vesafb?
Anyhow, uvesafb's plusses over vesafb are:
"
1. Proper blanking and hardware suspension after delay
2. Support for custom resolutions as in the system BIOS.
" ( ArchLinux wiki)
Its minus is the requirement of adding /sbin/v86d to the initrd/initramfs.
Also, please avoid top-posting (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Top-posting ).
Bottom-posting increases readability.
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2011-10-20 6:28 [gentoo-user] 回复： [gentoo-user] Why can't I set the resolution of console ? Lavender
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