Lilo.Conf & Video Settings

ScottL · 08-26-2002, 09:32 PM

Hello All,

I'm running SuSE Linux 8.x and recently made a change to the "Lilo.Conf" file to change the "default" text mode that linux boots to.

The specific change I made to the "Lilo.Conf" file is "vga=normal". Everything boots fine but the text is now a little too large.

Does anybody know where I can find a list of video mode settings so that I can expeiment with different font sizes?

Thanks
Scott

nautilus_1987 · 08-27-2002, 03:03 AM

You should type in lilo.conf : vga=ask
but don't forget to rewrite lilo!!

wonderpun · 08-27-2002, 03:46 AM

nautilus_1987 is right. You should write vga=ask instead of your vga=normal.

MasterC · 08-27-2002, 09:26 AM

http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-03/tech_support_01.html

Good info guys, that option is a good idea, if you find the one you like, change that in your 'vga =' section.

Cool

hanzerik · 08-27-2002, 12:29 PM

800x600x16bit=787
800x600x24bit=788
800x600x32bit=789

1024x768x16bit=790
1024x768x24bit=791
1024x768x32bit=792

1280x1024x16bit=793
1280x1024x16bit=794
1280x1024x16bit=795

hanzerik · 08-27-2002, 12:30 PM

ie for 1024x768x24bit:
at lilo prompt:
linux vga=791

or add vga=791 to lilo.conf

ScottL · 08-27-2002, 11:31 PM

Thanks guys......

Scott