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Registered: 2007-08-06

Posts: 53

How do i get a higher resolution in text mode?

I have a big screen and my text mode (console) has a too small resolution therefore everytng looks HUUUGE.

can it be changed?

harlekin

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-07-13

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Re: How do i get a higher resolution in text mode?

If you use GRUB, append vga=XXX to your kernel boot line like this:

kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda4 ro vga=792

For more information about what the number after vga= represents, consult /boot/grub/menu.lst.

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Re: How do i get a higher resolution in text mode?

Cool, thanks mate.

Teshadael

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Registered: 2008-04-06

Posts: 29

Re: How do i get a higher resolution in text mode?

I have read about this problem in a number of threads now, but still can't seem to get it working right.
I just installed Arch, and did a system update (pacman -Syu) and after reboot, the resolution is all messed up.
I've tried setting it with the vga=xxx option in grub, but it either does nothing, or boots to a black screen.
I've also tried setting video=ofonly from another thread.  That too changed nothing.
I've also spent about an hour trying all the options with vga=ask with the same results, either no change or black screen.
I have nothing other than the base and updates installed.
I don't understand what I need to do to get a readable console.

Please help!

-Teshadael