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From: Philippe Regnauld <regnauld@tetard.glou.eu.org>
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Subject: Re: Specs on a Hitachi CM2085me monitor anybody ??
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Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 02:08:04 +0200 (MET DST)
In-Reply-To: <199608242324.RAA00599@rover.village.org> from Warner Losh at "Aug 24, 96 05:24:24 pm"
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Warner Losh écrit / writes:
> : Why wouldn't it be possible to modify the console driver so that the scan 
> : rates could be changed on it to allow those of us with large, fixed-scan 
> : monitors to see boot messages and use the virtual consoles? I'm gonna go 
> : look to see where the video card is initialized.
> 
> Linux has SVGATextMode that does this.  Might want to give that a
> shot.  Requires some kernel hacks if you change the size of the
> console window (to say 132x50).

	This *would* be  nice.  I've brought  up this `problem' in the past
	(I'm using a  HP 782A/GDM 1902 Sony)  19" monitor, and a dying  Nec
	14" as  a  boot monitor.  Since   I can't seem  to  find a Hercules
	adapter and monitor, I was wondering about the Linux way.  

	Last time this topic was up people ran away screaming: "No X in the
	kernel, no X in the kernel !"... 

	For the intended  purpose, I  don't  think full chipset support  is
	required :-) Generic VGA should suffice, AFAI. 

	Søren ? 

								-- Phil


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