On 7/23/2010 10:13 AM, TNWestTex wrote: > > > Stephen Gallagher-2 wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> On 07/22/2010 08:37 AM, David Liguori wrote: >> >>> I prefer to boot in non-graphical mode then load the Xwindow system, or >>> not, as desired. To this end I set my default runlevel to 3 and delete >>> the option "rhgb quiet" in grub.conf, as is well documented. In past >>> >> >> Something else that might be tried is adding 'vga=ask' to the kernel >> boot line, and then trying various modes until you find one that fits >> for you, then setting 'vga=<mode>' >> >> THere are a couple standard ones (including 80 column mode), but it also >> allows you to set the vesafb to any resolution that fits for you. >> >> - -- >> Stephen Gallagher >> RHCE 804006346421761 >> >> >> > Things are in quite a bit of flux. First, in F12 the mode number I've used > for a long time > didn't work any more, but 'vga=ask' gave a list with a letter index that > would > select the desired mode. > > With F13, Grub gives an error message that it can't parse a number if > 'vga=ask' > is on the kernel boot line. Haven't yet tried entering one of the old mode > codes. > > Robert McBroom > Funny, I had already tried vga=ask and it worked as advertised. Problem was, it then went on its merry way switching to the tiny font as before. Maybe the solution is to buy a bigger monitor. Thanks to all. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
