New Debian Install: Console Problem

sundar 4linux plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:23:35 -0000


I don't know about Debian, in SuSE I use Sax and Sax2 to configure display,
which don't work always.

In that case, I would go to the screen section of /etc/X11/XF86Config and
make the first 'display' subsection to the color depth and resolution to
what I need.

It has always worked for me.

Cheers!
Sundar


----- Original Message -----
From: <topeka@catchen.org>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:10 PM
Subject: New Debian Install: Console Problem


> Hello Everyone,
>
> I recently picked up a used HP Omnibook 4150 laptop and have installed
Debian
> stable on it.  The problem I am having is that while I am running X at
1024x768
> resolution, the console seems to be at 640x480 -- or something similar.
It
> seems this way becaues it is only using about half of the laptop screen.
So,
> the laptop screen is 14.1 inches across, but the console display is only 7
> inches across.
>
> Does anyone know how to fix this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> julian
>
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