From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-084.wdc2.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.84] helo=concerto.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1C7EOp-000308-00 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:35:15 -0400 Received: from concerto.rednote.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by concerto.rednote.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i8EEXmL3003948 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:33:48 -0400 Received: (from janina@localhost) by concerto.rednote.net (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i8EEXmCO003947 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:33:48 -0400 Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:33:48 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040914143348.GA3653@rednote.net> References: <20040914112125.GB6471@lnx2.holmesgrown.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040914112125.GB6471@lnx2.holmesgrown.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Operating-System: Linux concerto.rednote.net 2.6.8-1.541.root Organization: Capital Accessibility LLC (http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com) X-PGP-Key: http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com/JaninaSajka_gpg_key.txt Subject: Re: Getting More on the Screen X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:35:15 -0000 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@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040