Changing resolution and frequency outside of X?

BSD · 02-05-06, 10:00 PM

How do you change the resolution and refresh rates in the main console (no X windows). It is using vesa frame buffer when I boot, should I be using an nvidia frame buffer (I have the nvidia drivers installed, and use the nvidia driver in X). Thanks for your help.

whig · 02-06-06, 02:27 AM

I can't remember exactly and the web isn't being helpful. Try this in a kernel command line.

Code:

vga=0x317@85

BSD · 02-06-06, 04:49 PM

I think I already have 1024x768. I'm looking to get 1600x1200@100hz in the console. I use the newest nvidia drivers in xorg, should I also be using an nvidia framebuffer for the console (instead of the vesafb)? How would I do this? Thanks.

whig · 02-06-06, 10:02 PM

The linux kernel documentation shows resolutions going up to only 1280x1024

BSD · 02-06-06, 10:10 PM

For which framebuffer? vesa?

whig · 02-07-06, 10:36 PM

Yes, that's for the vesa fb. I suspect we can't use nvidia drivers for the console fb, the mode is set at boot and that's where it stays.

BSD · 02-07-06, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whig

Yes, that's for the vesa fb. I suspect we can't use nvidia drivers for the console fb, the mode is set at boot and that's where it stays.

Thats why I was asking about the nvidia frame buffer.

seeker · 02-08-06, 05:12 AM

I'm using SuSe 9.2, so I'm not certain if your distro has it, but see if you have something called "Resapplet". I had to install it from the DVD, after the OS was installed. I have not used it yet, so I can't tell you if it will work, but here is what YaST says about it:

Quote:

Resapplet is a simple utility that sits in the system notification area and allows user switching of their resolution and refresh rate. It uses the xrandr extensions to switch the resolution on-the-fly and userE resolution preferences to save the resolution. It works in both GNOME and KDE, as it uses the system notification area.

seeker · 02-08-06, 05:45 AM

I just realized that I had misread your question, so disregard all that I said.

02-05-06, 10:00 PM	#1
BSD Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 81	Changing resolution and frequency outside of X? How do you change the resolution and refresh rates in the main console (no X windows). It is using vesa frame buffer when I boot, should I be using an nvidia frame buffer (I have the nvidia drivers installed, and use the nvidia driver in X). Thanks for your help.

02-06-06, 02:27 AM	#2
whig 550Ti Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 854	Re: Changing resolution and frequency outside of X? I can't remember exactly and the web isn't being helpful. Try this in a kernel command line. Code: vga=0x317@85

02-06-06, 04:49 PM	#3
BSD Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 81	Re: Changing resolution and frequency outside of X? I think I already have 1024x768. I'm looking to get 1600x1200@100hz in the console. I use the newest nvidia drivers in xorg, should I also be using an nvidia framebuffer for the console (instead of the vesafb)? How would I do this? Thanks.

02-06-06, 10:02 PM	#4
whig 550Ti Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 854	Re: Changing resolution and frequency outside of X? The linux kernel documentation shows resolutions going up to only 1280x1024

02-06-06, 10:10 PM	#5
BSD Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 81	Re: Changing resolution and frequency outside of X? For which framebuffer? vesa?

02-07-06, 10:36 PM	#6
whig 550Ti Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 854	Re: Changing resolution and frequency outside of X? Yes, that's for the vesa fb. I suspect we can't use nvidia drivers for the console fb, the mode is set at boot and that's where it stays.

02-08-06, 05:45 AM	#9
seeker AKA seekermeister Join Date: May 2005 Location: At home Posts: 1,442	Re: Changing resolution and frequency outside of X? I just realized that I had misread your question, so disregard all that I said. __________________ Rig 1: HAF 922, X2 4400+, Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe , 4x1GB DDR400, 2x500GB, 1x80GB & 1x250GB + ESATCASE2 w/2x1TB HDs, LG CH10LS20 & GH22LS50, Samsung SH-S202N, Asus Xonar D2X,Creative 5.1, GTX460 SC, FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Acer X233H, Arris TM520G, Cisco E3000, Scythe Kama, CM RS600 PS,HP 5510v,APC BX1000, XP x64, W7 & Kubuntu 9.10 Rig 2: Antec SX1040BII, A8N-SLI, 2x1GB DDR400, 8800GTS, 1x500GB & 1x1TB HDs, Liteon LH-20AIL and Pioneer DVR-111, Audigy 2 ZS, Creative T20 2.1, Antec 500SP, W7 x64 & XP MCE

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