Hi,
On a minimal (e. g. without X) server install, one of the first things I do is add 'vga=788' to the 'kernel' line in /boot/grub/menu.lst, so I can use the framebuffer in 800x600 mode and have a better readability in console mode.
However, I tried this on my minimal CentOS 5 install, and right after GRUB, the screen just blanks. I add that this (test) machine ran maybe a dozen other distros before, and the 'vga=788' line always did the trick.
Any suggestions?
Niki Kovacs
Not the solution, but the same topic is being discussed here: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7216
/Mats
On 5/15/07, Niki Kovacs contact@kikinovak.net wrote:
Hi,
On a minimal (e. g. without X) server install, one of the first things I do is add 'vga=788' to the 'kernel' line in /boot/grub/menu.lst, so I can use the framebuffer in 800x600 mode and have a better readability in console mode.
However, I tried this on my minimal CentOS 5 install, and right after GRUB, the screen just blanks. I add that this (test) machine ran maybe a dozen other distros before, and the 'vga=788' line always did the trick.
Any suggestions?
Niki Kovacs
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On 5/15/07, Niki Kovacs contact@kikinovak.net wrote:
Hi,
On a minimal (e. g. without X) server install, one of the first things I do is add 'vga=788' to the 'kernel' line in /boot/grub/menu.lst, so I can use the framebuffer in 800x600 mode and have a better readability in console mode.
However, I tried this on my minimal CentOS 5 install, and right after GRUB, the screen just blanks. I add that this (test) machine ran maybe a dozen other distros before, and the 'vga=788' line always did the trick.
Any suggestions?
Yep, wait for centos 5.1 to be released. This was an upstream bug/oversight and they did not include FB_VESA support in the 5.1 kernel. A bug has been filed upstream and is available for your viewing pleasure at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=236195
Am Dienstag, 15. Mai 2007 schrieb Jim Perrin:
do is add 'vga=788' to the 'kernel' line in /boot/grub/menu.lst, so I
Yep, wait for centos 5.1 to be released. This was an upstream bug/oversight and they did not include FB_VESA support in the 5.1
How about enabling that option if the CentOS plus kernel then?
If you don't wan't to wait then there is a test version at http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5/18.el5
rpm -ivh http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5/18.el5/i686/kernel-2.6.18-18.el5.i686.r...
/M
On 5/15/07, Jim Perrin jperrin@gmail.com wrote:
On 5/15/07, Niki Kovacs contact@kikinovak.net wrote:
Hi,
On a minimal (e. g. without X) server install, one of the first things I do is add 'vga=788' to the 'kernel' line in /boot/grub/menu.lst, so I can use the framebuffer in 800x600 mode and have a better readability in console mode.
However, I tried this on my minimal CentOS 5 install, and right after GRUB, the screen just blanks. I add that this (test) machine ran maybe a dozen other distros before, and the 'vga=788' line always did the trick.
Any suggestions?
Yep, wait for centos 5.1 to be released. This was an upstream bug/oversight and they did not include FB_VESA support in the 5.1 kernel. A bug has been filed upstream and is available for your viewing pleasure at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=236195
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Mats Karlsson a écrit :
If you don't wan't to wait then there is a test version at http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5/18.el5
rpm -ivh http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5/18.el5/i686/kernel-2.6.18-18.el5.i686.r...
I saw the link in the bug report. Installed it, now everything works very nice. Thanks!
Niki
Niki Kovacs wrote:
On a minimal (e. g. without X) server install, one of the first things I do is add 'vga=788' to the 'kernel' line in /boot/grub/menu.lst, so I can use the framebuffer in 800x600 mode and have a better readability in console mode.
Is it correct to assume that the 256 modes are faster than 32k, 64k and 16M? E.g., they require fewer CPU cycles to scroll up?
I'm using vga=775 on this machine, because 1280x1024 is the native resolution of the LCD screens, so the display is much sharper this way, and vga=773 on many other systems - both these modes are 256 colors.
It seems like the 32k modes and above take longer to scroll up, but I haven't done any actual tests, it's just an impression.
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