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Adjust VGA Modus on boot

privatuser over 21 years ago

Hello,
I has the Astaro version 5.012 in the employment.
How can I adjust the VGA mode of 80x25 firmly with boot?

Thanks for your answer.

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0 privatuser over 21 years ago

Ok,

i have find under /boot the file default-2.4.21-21503-default.
Please, we can change this file, this file is read only, and i
hobe, if change a entry in #Frame-buffer Support
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y to =n and the system boot to vga.

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0 Max_Nilsen over 21 years ago in reply to privatuser

Check this thread: https://community.sophos.com/products/unified-threat-management/astaroorg/f/58/t/54554
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0 privatuser over 21 years ago in reply to Max_Nilsen

Oh yes,

Thanks for this Link.
I have a old Screencard and Monitor and this run only
in vga 80x25 mode.

For all users with the same Config

1.) mount -o remount,rw /boot
2.) joe /etc/lilo.conf

search in a file after:
VGA=788 or 791 or ?
and change all entries to
3.) VGA=0

Dont change entries VGA=normal

4.) save lilo.conf with ctrl-k-x
5.) /sbin/lilo
6.) reboot

7.) Thank you Max_Nilsen for your Info
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