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List:       novalug
Subject:    Re: [novalug] textmode screen size on laptop
From:       gregory j pryzby <gjp () valinux ! com>
Date:       2001-03-30 3:14:49
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do you have frame buffer? compiled in? try looking for an
app that uses the frame buffer ...

Like I said., if got fixed and I don't reacall how.

Call SOny or check their site... It is w/ sony to reseet...

On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 10:13:06PM -0500, billy ball wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Mark Smith wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 05:16:47PM -0500, billy ball wrote:
> > > OK... i'm pulling out my Sony right now... and indeed, you can use:
> > > 
> > > vga=ask
> > > 
> > > at the LILO boot prompt to change the console fonts and use of the
> > > screen.... my console screen went from the diminuitive (as shown below in
> > > ASCII) to full screen... the viewport *did* change, and the margins are
> > > now used for text...
> > 
> > any other ideas?  this doesn't work for me.  it just changes the fonts.
> 
> BIOS upgrade? honestly, i'm at a loss here... anyone else want to chime
> in?
> 
> bball
> 
> 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Mark Smith
> > mark@winksmith.com
> > 
> 

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gregory j pryzby < gjp at valinux dot com >
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