From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 19 00:40:00 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@smarthost.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAA94EFD for ; Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:40:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206c::16:87]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8591A8FC0C for ; Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:40:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qBJ0e0Hi045582 for ; Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:40:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id qBJ0e0Sf045581; Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:40:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:40:00 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201212190040.qBJ0e0Sf045581@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Wxcafe Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 59C68E8C for ; Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:34:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from red.freebsd.org (red.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::22]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F4908FC13 for ; Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:34:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: from red.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qBJ0Yjwa012590 for ; Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:34:45 GMT (envelope-from nobody@red.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id qBJ0Yj0i012589; Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:34:45 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201212190034.qBJ0Yj0i012589@red.freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:34:45 GMT From: Wxcafe To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Subject: misc/174558: Error in handbook about setting virtual console resolution X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:40:00 -0000 >Number: 174558 >Category: misc >Synopsis: Error in handbook about setting virtual console resolution >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Dec 19 00:40:00 UTC 2012 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Wxcafe >Release: 9.0-REALEASE >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD nuada-airgetlam 9.0-REALEASE FreeBSD 9.0-REALEASE #0: Tue Jan 3 07:46:38 UTC 2012 root@farrell.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 >Description: There is a problem in the FreeBSD handbook as provided by freebsd.org. The chapter about virtual console (http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/consoles.html for reference) tells users that, in order to change the resolution of the console, they must first recompile their kernels (4.2.6 :"The FreeBSD console default video mode may be adjusted to 1024x768, 1280x1024, or any other size supported by your graphics chip and monitor. To use a different video mode, you first must recompile your kernel and include two additional options"), even though you can do the same by adding a module to the kernel (kldload vesa for example) to do the same. >How-To-Repeat: Read the freebsd handbook >Fix: Changing the Handbook accordingly. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: