Hi, Steve: Here's how I do it. I get 64 lines and 130 columns with: vga=0x31B I have put exactly that statement in my lilo.conf when using lilo, and added it to my kernel params with grub.conf when using grub. To read more look at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt Steve Holmes writes: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I tried to get a 50 line display by putting the option > vga = extended > on my lilo boot parms but I still get only 25 lines on my actual > screen. The kernel boot messages show an 80.50 display but > still... This has happened on two different machines of mine and one > of them is brand new. Do I need to change anything else to get this > to work such as terminfo entries or tset commands? > > Thanks for any help. > - -- > HolmesGrown Solutions > The best solutions for the best price! > http://ld.net/?holmesgrown > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFBRtQqWSjv55S0LfERAiJyAJ9VFur8cypPygH5LDdPJX+gFjhqQQCfTzGM > zdxE3CXJot2F5i9OUOEeOqQ= > =4cjc > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040
