Bug 142096 – Setting (console) screen resolution

• Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
• Product: Gentoo/Alt

[Description Robert A. 2006-07-29 08:25:24 UTC]

it would be easily possible to set the console screen resolution:

if "RESOLUTION=" is defined in /etc/conf.d/syscons

and
<snip>
if [ -n "${RESOLUTION} ]; then
  for ttyv in /dev/tty*; do
    vidcontrol MODE_${RESOLUTION} < ${ttyv} > ${ttyv} 2>&1
  done
fi
<snap>
is added to /etc/init.d/syscons

notes:
-) vidcontrol -i mode   // lists available modes
-) there will not be any higher resolutions then 640x480 available with the generic kernel (options SC_PIXEL_MODE needed)

[Comment 1 Robert A. 2006-07-29 08:28:00 UTC]

just one annoying thing: all lines are cleared when the resolution is set.

[Comment 2 Robert A. 2009-01-11 22:50:57 UTC]

devs obviously dont care