From: Dave <linux-user@nospam.dnsalias.org>
To: linux-admin@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Text Display problem on laptop
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 21:54:49 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200508122154.49592.linux-user@nospam.dnsalias.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <42FC9DF0.8030908@gelm.net>
On Friday 12 August 2005 06:02 am, chuck gelm wrote:
> Dave wrote:
> > On Thursday 11 August 2005 10:14 pm, Adrian C. wrote:
> >>Try setting up console framebuffer (with VESA drivers if your videocard
> >>is not supported) and change the resolution from your bootloader config
> >>(/etc/lilo.conf).
> >>
> >>--Adrain.
> >>
> >>Dave wrote:
> >>>I have an older HP Pavilion laptop (N2150, I believe). Booting it into
> >>>text mode results in several lines of the console being off the bottom
> >>>edge of the screen, which makes it rather difficult to do anything. How
> >>>do I fix this? -
> >
> > Forgive me for being dense ... I'm completely clueless about
> > framebuffers. Furthermore, I'm currently using a Knoppix livecd.
>
> Uh, which Knoppix livecd?
> I have several versions and I may have the same version that you are using.
> Did you try pressing F2 or F3 as suggested at the boot screen?
I believe it's 3.7?
> I see that a 'framebuffer' mode is recommended for laptops.
>
> "A complete list of boot options can be found in the file
> knoppix-cheatcodes.txt on your CD, inside the "KNOPPIX" directory."
I've tried a couple of them, but no joy. Which mode makes an 80x25 text mode
screen fit on the display?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-08-13 4:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-08-12 2:56 Text Display problem on laptop Dave
2005-08-12 5:14 ` Adrian C.
2005-08-12 5:59 ` Dave
2005-08-12 13:02 ` chuck gelm
2005-08-13 4:54 ` Dave [this message]
2005-08-13 10:59 ` chuck gelm
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