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From: p_s_i@primenet.com (Tony Rasa)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: vidcontrol & a 43 line console
Date: 24 Dec 1996 00:25:03 -0700
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Hi everybody - I'm one of the (seeming) minority that prefers a 43
line screen over 25 - see more at a faster rate, etc. Plus, 50 seems
almost overkill (yeah, I'm picky).
So, naturally this would be something that I'd like to do with
FreeBSD. After skimming around DejaNews for a bit & a few other
places, the solution seems to be:
vidcontrol EGA_80x43
However, this gives me the message:
Cannot set vidmode: Invalid Argument
I *know* I've just missed something incredibly obvious with this one.
I can put my screen into a few other modes (mostly illegible) so I
think I've got the command right (judging from the man page)...
I can put my screen into EGA 43 row mode in DOS so I know its possible
- but could a fairly low-end vidcard/monitor cause this problem with
FreeBSD?
BTW in case its important this is FreeBSD 2.1.5.
Thanks!
--
Tony Rasa
p_s_i@primenet.com
"The issue isn't if you're paranoid ... it's if you're paranoid enough."
-- Strange Days