Subject: Re: wscons and hi-res vga console
To: Mirian Crzig Lennox <lennox@alcita.com>
From: Matthias Drochner <drochner@zel459.zel.kfa-juelich.de>
List: port-i386
Date: 06/22/1999 19:54:44
lennox@alcita.com said:
> Is there any support in wscons for very hi-res vga text modes (e.g.
> 132x50), similar to what linux calls vga consoles?

This would need either detailed knowledge of the VGA card or
VGA BIOS calls by the kernel. The latter is non-portable.
How is it done in Linux?

best regards
Matthias