-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: RIPEMD160 Yes, it looks like the exact same kernel here. Wonder if I need to have some frame buffer packages installed or something. I began looking at the console related stuff but haven't uncovered anything yet. Still looking for ideas. On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 04:11:43AM -0400, Chuck Hallenbeck wrote: > Steve, > > uname -a tells me: > Linux cq 2.6.26-1-686 #1 SMP Wed Sep 10 16:46:13 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux > > Straight from the archives, never touched by human hands. My > motherboard is an Intel 945G > > Chuck > > > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 09:17:22PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: RIPEMD160 > > > > I sure wish I could get that. I wonder if the kernels are different > > or if the lilo stuff isn't passing the command line parm right. I > > wonder about the frame buffer issue. As soon as I get through with > > the mail here, I'm gonna follow Samuel's advice and look for any > > console file s in /etc; maybe that will give me some clues. When I > > was in gnome on slackware, I really liked the extra wide screen plus > > the 48 lines or so. > > > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 07:33:14PM -0400, Chuck Hallenbeck wrote: > > > Steve, > > > > > > On my Lenny system I have added the kernel command line option vga=791 > > > in my grub configuration, and it gives me 128 by 48 screens. > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 02:31:26PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > > Hash: RIPEMD160 > > > > > > > > Well, I got Debian going pretty well now. I got ALSA working with the > > > > proper order of sound cards, my network is using static address as I > > > > wish, and the default kernel supports NTFS so am able to read and > > > > write to my ntfs file system from normal users. > > > > > > > > I do have one question that is bugging me. I can't seem to get the > > > > console to go into any mode other than 25X80 mode. Even at the boot > > > > prompt or in lilo.conf, I can specify vga=791 (first choice, > > > > vga=extended (should give me 50 lines) but no matter what, I boot and > > > > always get the 25 lines. Under slackware, I got 50 lines all the time > > > > with vga=extended. So I think there is something in Debian that is > > > > overriding me or Deb don't like my video card. Is there something > > > > else I should be looking for to control this? My biggest herdle now > > > > is to learn the configuration environment of Debian. I'm used to > > > > editing configuration files and Debian has got these config scripts to > > > > simplify thing; I just need to learn them. > > > > > > > > I appreciate the help and the help previously given me concerning the > > > > boot problems. > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > > > iEYEAREDAAYFAkjzvi0ACgkQWSjv55S0LfHpMgCfVzLlsOONWkDbaZZ+ioYcbSPo > > > > uKkAnAlfUYKiyRvkwHpd17M7prdYSNCN > > > > =rouL > > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > -- > > > The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (99% of Full) > > > > > > My web site: http://hallenbeck.ftml.net -- my telephone: 1-518-334-9022. > > > -------- > > > Since free markets lead directly to monopoly, oligarchy, poverty, > > > unemployment, and Fascism, they cannot be said to "work" in any > > > meaningful sense. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iEYEAREDAAYFAkj0HVEACgkQWSjv55S0LfGQ9QCgqBjo8X1DRuo8HP4tOghgNTZ3 > > 3swAoKJPDcoFu4PGn/4bMTr87l3ACbqU > > =cvdE > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (99% of Full) > > My web site: http://hallenbeck.ftml.net -- my telephone: 1-518-334-9022. > -------- > Since free markets lead directly to monopoly, oligarchy, poverty, > unemployment, and Fascism, they cannot be said to "work" in any > meaningful sense. > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEAREDAAYFAkj12HoACgkQWSjv55S0LfFO/ACgr4HxDCPto1cSjgB/QnD4NFrh fR0AnimC8P4Cxm0Mr4s/Wmr8Zb4/wb1k =Dzta -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
