Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 16:34:08 +0200 From: Jonas Bulow <jonas.bulow@servicefactory.se> Cc: mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: text console size on IBM TP 240? Message-ID: <39D89CE0.28C64024@servicefactory.se> References: <20000929151752.K34935@never.tellme.com> <200009292223.e8TMN6A60612@mass.osd.bsdi.com> <200009301507.JAA08295@nomad.yogotech.com>
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Nate Williams wrote: > > > > But, as small as the screen is, I think I'd just as soon stick with the > > > console for most things, and run screen. Unfortunately, the console leaves > > > well over an inch of LCD on each side, making the font smaller and less fun to > > > squint at than it should be. > > > > > > I looked through LINT, but have no clue if I can coax the text console in to > > > eating up the entire LCD. Has anyone a good experience here and can point me > > > in the right direction? > > > > There's probably an undocumented BIOS hotkey that will put the screen in > > 'stretch' mode. Try Fn and work your way through everything until you > > find it. > > On my IBM, it's in the ThinkPad configuration, and isn't available via a > keyboard hotkey. However, once set, it stays set even after reboots. It's usually not shown on the keyboard but Fn+F8 toggles stretch mode on and off. Works on TP 570, 600 and 770 at least. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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