get it out of graphics mode
 

when kateos is in reguler terminal mode its actually in
1024x768x16bpp
i want to drop the res to text mode because this system
does not look that good in that high of resolution and there is an
anoying graphical logo
so how can i change to text only console?

Have you tried ctrl-alt-f1?

no effect
btw you signature is funny

Looks like you've done this before....

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...move-x-760234/

i need it in pure text mode

And did you edit /etc/inittab as advised?.

its not in X
its in console but its a vesa console

The following link shows changing VESA settings by adding an option to the kernel line:

http://www.wains.be/index.php/2005/1...-under-ubuntu/

Is this the kind of thing you are looking for?.

so i just tkae that off and it will go into reguler console?

Take what off?.

the vga= line

The first thing i would do is look at your kernel line,to see if you have a vga entry already.
Then if there is an entry,backup your /boot/grub/menu.lst and try one of the options from the link i posted.

i tried vga=normal now the screen has lines in it

Where did you get that from?.
What was in the kernel line originally?,did it have an entry for vga?
The link shows a numerical value used so for 800x600 size the entry is vga=788.
Try that and see how you go.
Bare in mind this is all guess work,if someone else knows an easy fix on this please post it.