I just compiled the 2.6.14.4 kernel for the third time tonight, which I'd rather not do again to fix this stupid annoyance of mine. Compiling the kernel took about 2 hours each time on my P3, so I'd like to actually use my computer for the rest of the night instead of letting it compile again.

Anyway, the problems I'm having are just nitpicky cosmetic problems. On the first 2 compiles, I set my CLI console to a large size, and showed the linux logo up top. And this third time I guess I forgot to change that, so its at 640x480 with no tux up top. Also, I'd like to be able to skip that confirmation on boot where it asks what screen size I would like. I just want it to be 1024x768 or 1152x864 with 256 colors without confirmation. Can I do this without compiling again?

The xterm annoyance I'm having is with two things. First, I'd like for there to be my current location and username in place of where it says "bash-3.00". It is like that on almost every other linux console I've used and I'm not sure where to fix that. It is like that in aterm too so I don't know where to look other than the aterm and xterm config files. The next annoyance is that when I use ls, the directories are the same color (black) as the files. It would be much more convenient and save some dumb mistakes if the directories and several other file types (such as un accessable ones) would have some sytax highlighting.

I'm hoping these little annoyances aren't asking too much. Like I said, simple cosmetic problems that I can live without fixing. I'm using Slack10.2.

If you have no tux at the top you're not using a framebuffer,
hence there's no "resolution" you could be using. You can choose
a higher-res text mode (e.g. 80x50) by setting vga=ext ... to
get tux and a high-resolution back you'll have to bite the bullet
and recompile the kernel yet again. Why does it take 2 hours each
time, are you doing a "make clean" between runs?


Cheers,
Tink

Bah, well if it is the only way... Yes I am doing make clean and make mrproper before bzImage and modules. I don't mind the wait so much as just the process. Once it is fully working the way my picky self desires, I doubt I will update the kernel again in the near future unless I'm incredibly bored or there is some urgent update.

I think I'll have tux up by tonight, or when I wake up, whichever comes first. So anyone have any ideas about the xterm/aterm colors, and bash showing me the current location (I would google these or search the forums but I don't know the terms or really how to put it)?