Changing console resolution

[denism]

Hi guys,

I'm running Arch Linux using VMware Fusion.
I tried adding vga=795 in /boot/grub/menu.lst
but that did nothing.

Do i have to enable framebuffer?

Denis

 

[Platypus]

What kind of video card do you have?

You might try appending your grub boot line with vga=ask and see if it prompts you with a list. Not all modes work with all cards. (don't make the change perm, just append it to the boot line so it's temp).

 

[denism]

I'm running it on iMac using vmware. Video card is ATI 4850.

 

[Platypus]

I'm running it on iMac using vmware. Video card is ATI 4850.

I seem to remember ATI cards having issues with framebuffer in the past, its been awhile though.

When the grub splash screen pops up, hit the 'A' key and then hit 'A' again to append the boot line, try putting vga=ask and hit enter to see if it pops up a list of modes. It could just be that you're trying to use a setting it can't handle (1280x1024) for example.

 

[Nothinman]

If you're running it in VMware the host video adapter doesn't matter at all. I have 791 at home and it works so you might give that a try. I think it's 1024x768.

 

[denism]

I got it to work. I set vga=ask that gave me list of modes available. Now I set vga=0x352 which gives me around 1920x1200.

Platypus, thanks for the advice

 

[Platypus]

If you're running it in VMware the host video adapter doesn't matter at all. I have 791 at home and it works so you might give that a try. I think it's 1024x768.

Ah cool, good to know, that makes sense

I got it to work. I set vga=ask that gave me list of modes available. Now I set vga=0x352 which gives me around 1920x1200.

Platypus, thanks for the advice

No worries, glad you got it working