A few questions about supervgatextmode: Do you have to have any modules for your video card loaded? Where would it be located under aptitude? I didn't see it under alternative console environments and shells. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Collins" <collins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 7:35 AM Subject: Re: more data on screen > > Hi all. Actually, you may want to check out a package called > SuperVgaTextMode. It interactively sets the screen resolution on video > cards, if the machine is not using a frame buffer device. If your video > chip supports it, you can get some really large screen sizes like > 202x81. Your mileage will very according to your video chip and what > clock rates it supports. Warning: Be *** V E R Y * CAREFUL! *** > Setting a resolution with a clock rate not supported by your monitor can > damage the monitor. You have been warned! > > Nevertheless, if you are like me and run with the monitor turned off, > you can set the video card for whatever clock rate and resolution it > will support. Just don't expect to turn on the monitor, and if you do, > reset to a supported clock and resolution first! > > Gene > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
