Console resolution problem

insulae · 2010-06-30 12:55:18

(first sorry for my english)

i need my console in 800x600 resolution, but i can't.
my kernel line is:

kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda5 ro quiet vga=771

at the start is ok, I choose my kernel in the grub list and start my console in 800x600, but before the udev start my console go to 1280x1024 (i think, this is the machine native resolution).

This problem start with a kernel update i don't remember what number :S.

kernel: 2.6.34-ARCH on x86_64
grub: 0.97

Grettings
insulae

Cr0k · 2010-06-30 12:59:22

I think you have to disable KMS.

SanskritFritz · 2010-06-30 12:59:27

If you are using nvidia, you have to disable the nouveau module.

karol · 2010-06-30 13:19:50

You can try http://www.archlinux-es.org/foros/ if you prefer speaking Spanish.

Why do you need lower resolution? Do you need bigger fonts (the letters)?

insulae · 2010-06-30 13:50:12

karol wrote:

Why do you need lower resolution? Do you need bigger fonts (the letters)?

I need run a dosemu application, and work with 800x600

SanskritFritz wrote:

If you are using nvidia, you have to disable the nouveau module.

i tried with:

nouveau.modeset=0

but don't work

i have notebook (Asus UL80VT) with 2 video cards:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0a74 (rev ff)

nVidia: G210M (disabled)
Intel: GMA 4500MHD

Grettings
insulae

karol · 2010-06-30 14:20:07

Do you have xorg-server installed and configured? I know nothing about dosemu but what happens if you run it in X?
http://www.dosemu.org/docs/README/1.4/x553.html

If the nvidia card is disabled, try 'i915.modeset=0' to disable KMS for the Intel one.

Last edited by karol (2010-06-30 14:21:59)

SanskritFritz · 2010-06-30 16:07:43

I mean, /etc/rc.conf
MODULES=(!nouveau)

insulae · 2010-06-30 17:31:42

karol wrote:

Do you have xorg-server installed and configured? I know nothing about dosemu but what happens if you run it in X?
http://www.dosemu.org/docs/README/1.4/x553.html
If the nvidia card is disabled, try 'i915.modeset=0' to disable KMS for the Intel one.

I have a couple of machines without X.

With i915.modeset=0 works great!!

THANKS to everyone!, now i know more about it!.

Grettings
insulae

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Console resolution problem

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