Changing the resolution of a virtual terminal

[Felix Miata]

On 2007/06/23 22:51 (GMT-0400) Pete Holsberg apparently typed:

> Felix Miata keyed the following on 6/23/2007 10:11 PM:

>>  On 2007/06/23 20:39 (GMT-0400) Pete Holsberg apparently typed:

>> > When I invoke a virtual terminal via Ctrl-Alt-F*, I get a very low
>> >  resolution screen.

>> > I'm using a  Dell 15" LCD monitor and would like the kind of
>> > resolution I get when I'm using the "Terminal" application in
>> > Gnome.

>> > Is there an easy way to get this?

>>  Try appending to your kernel line in /boot/grub/menu.lst the
>>  following:

>>  vga=0x317

> What is the significance of the number?

The hexadecimal VESA mode for 16 color 1024x768.

>>  If it doesn't work, or you don't like it, look on
>>  http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Framebuffer-HOWTO-5.html for other options.

> Doesn't that require that I rebuild the kernel?

It probably would if your kernel was created in the same antiquity in which that document originated.
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