RPI, config.txt: overscan, not working

[ito]

Hi,


I Discovered that the framebuffer_width and framebuffer_height sizes
seem to work but the overscan_left, overscan_right, etc. not as much.

I have settled on 

framebuffer_width=720
framebuffer_height=400

referenced a well commented config.txt although solely added the two
framebuffer entries to the existing config.txt because the overscan did
not seem to work.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Evilpaul/RPi-config/master/config.txt


Thanks for any advice,

ito

On Sun, 2014-11-02 at 03:46 -0500, ito wrote:
> Is there anyone with an idea as to how I can stop the text from spilling
> off the screen.
> 
> The display is in excess of 1/2 an inch all around.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> ito
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2014-10-31 at 13:00 -0400, ito wrote:
> > Hello, 
> > 
> > I have a raspberry pi, 
> > 
> > 	Model B Revision 2.0 (512MB)
> > which has the logo along with:
> > 	Raspberry Pi 
> > 	(c)2011.12 
> > written on it.
> > 
> > I have obtained a image for freebsd to run from here:
> > 
> > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/arm/armv6/ISO-IMAGES/10.0/
> > 
> > 
> > I uncompressed the image on a OpenSUSE system, and used,
> > 
> > sudo dd if=FreeBSD-10.0-RELEASE-arm-armv6-RPI-B-20140131-r260789.img
> > of=/dev/sdd
> > 
> > to put the image on a micro SD... with that card and adapter I have
> > successfully boot freebsd.
> > 
> > The problem I am facing now is that I am using the yellow SVGA (RCA type
> > plug) cables to use an old Television as a monitor, with this setup I
> > have an issue with the text running off of the screen.
> > 
> > I have tried the config.txt file with 
> > overscan_disable=0 
> > overscan_left=20
> > overscan_right=20
> > overscan_top=20
> > overscan_bottom=20
> > 
> > 
> > added to the existing config.txt
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I have tried to load vesa:
> > 
> > kldload vesa
> > 
> > where I get a prompt that it does not exist.
> > 
> > I looked in the kernel directory (/boot/kernel/)  and there is no vesa,
> > not sure what that means.
> > 
> > 
> > I am assuming that there is something that is not happening with the
> > config.txt.  I saw mention of using the files here to replace the files
> > on the pi;
> > 
> > https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware
> > 
> > 
> > SO, essentially, how do I get the text to stop from spilling off of the
> > screen (command prompt-no gui).
> > 
> > 
> > Thank You,
> > 
> > ito
>