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Old 08-25-2008, 12:42 PM
Default Re: Display resolution for console on boot-up

zmdmw52 wrote:

> Is there a way to adjust the display resolution of the DOS-like screen
> (console) that appears after the appropriate entry in GRUB is
> selected? (this is the screen with the scrolling commands).
>
> Earlier it used to be 1440 X 900 (which is the default Monitor
> Resolution), but now it is 768 X 680 (after re-install of openSUSE
> 11.0). I recall there was a line at the bottom stating VGA and then a
> combination of alphabets & numbers, but don't remember what it exactly
> was.
>
> Tried configuring it from the Boot / GRUB options (there is an entry
> for VGA/Monitor Res for Console, down at the bottom), but I do not
> know what value to put there.


Here's an article on openSUSE.org about the vga modes settings and how to
figure out what magic number you need

http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Setting_u...r_Device_(GRUB)

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Chris
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