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Author: Shawn T. Rutledge
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Subject: text mode question
On Tue, Jul 25, 2000 at 04:43:29PM -0700, wrote:
> According to everything I've read, changing /etc/lilo.conf from
> vga = normal to vga = extended changes the display from 80 x 25
> to 80 x 50. The problem is, it has no effect on my 17" monitor.
> Anyone know what I'm missing? Thanks.


Maybe your video card doesn't support that mode. Seems like I noticed
once that my TNT won't do it. But I'm using a graphical console on
that card at the moment.

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