On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:28:53 -0500, Alexander Lam <lambchop468@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 7:30 AM, Pierre Chapuis <catwell@archlinux.us> wrote:
I saw on arch-announce that xf86-video-intel now only supports KMS, and I wanted to ask: is there still a way to specify the resolution of virtual consoles, like we used to do with vga=XXX in kernel options?
vga=<INPUT>:<RESOLUTION>
Thank you, just what I needed! It was in the commit log from Damien's link too. I tried it, and it works. As Thomas said, the right mode is chosen automatically on a laptop, but sometimes I might need to set it on an external device such as a beamer (overhead projector), or I might need a 80x24 console even on my laptop screen. Now, more questions: - Is there extensive documentation about that somewhere? - Is there a way to enforce an aspect ratio, eg. to have a 4:3 mode with black stripes on the sides on a 16:10 strip? - Is there a way to change the mode on the fly without rebooting? I will edit the Arch wiki once I get answer to those. -- catwell