Subject: Re: 1024x768 console
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@netbsd-pt.org>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 06/08/2005 23:13:42
On 2005-06-08, Liam J. Foy <liamfoy@sepulcrum.org> wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> I have installed NetBSD 2.0.2 onto my laptop, which is a Fujitsu
> Siemens C Series Lifebook. I have tried to get 1024x768 console onto my laptop
> with little success. DragonFly BSD supports this, and FreeBSD have just
> committed the patches.
>
> I have asked at other sources about this, and tried some
> configurations in /etc/wscons.conf (setting 80x50 which I was recommended to
> try). This had no effect, the font was messy and the size of the screen was
> still small. Right now it's a very small box in the middle of my laptop screen.
>
> I am curious to whether this can be done at all, and if so is there any
> documentation I can view? I can provide any configuration files upon request.
I don't think this can be done in a portable way. And AFAIK it's not possible
to do what you want.
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Rui Paulo <rpaulo@netbsd-pt.org>