been buggin' me for a while now (console resolution)
Stubborn
coldlostsick at yahoo.com.sg
Tue Jul 11 04:04:39 UTC 2006
Peter wrote:
> --- Stubborn <coldlostsick at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:
>
>
>> Peter wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, I am running 5.4-STABLE and I would like to have better
>>>
>> resolution
>>
>>> (more lines and columns) when I boot into console. I used to be
>>>
>> able
>>
>>> to issue a command once there but I have forgotten that command. I
>>> remember trying to allude to it via rc.conf or a startup file
>>> (rc.local?) but it did not work. It seems to me that I needed the
>>> following in my rc.conf as a pre-requisite:
>>>
>>> font8x8="iso-8x8.fnt"
>>> font8x14="iso-8x14.fnt"
>>> font8x16="iso-8x16.fnt"
>>>
>>> So does anyone know how I can automatically get smaller fonts in my
>>> console?
>>>
>
>
>
>> You need to recompile your kernel with below
>> options VESA
>>
>
> Allright, did that.
>
>
>> You need to include these in your rc.conf
>> allscreens_flags="132x25"
>>
>
> I'm trying manually first and it's a "no go". This is the output of
> 'vidcontrol -i mode':
>
> 0 (0x000) 0x00000001 T 40x25 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 1 (0x001) 0x00000001 T 40x25 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 2 (0x002) 0x00000001 T 80x25 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 3 (0x003) 0x00000001 T 80x25 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 4 (0x004) 0x00000003 G 320x200x2 1 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 5 (0x005) 0x00000003 G 320x200x2 1 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 6 (0x006) 0x00000003 G 640x200x1 1 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 13 (0x00d) 0x00000003 G 320x200x4 4 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 256k
> 14 (0x00e) 0x00000003 G 640x200x4 4 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 256k
> 16 (0x010) 0x00000003 G 640x350x2 2 8x14 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 128k
> 18 (0x012) 0x00000003 G 640x350x4 4 8x14 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 256k
> 19 (0x013) 0x00000001 T 40x25 8x14 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 20 (0x014) 0x00000001 T 40x25 8x14 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 21 (0x015) 0x00000001 T 80x25 8x14 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 22 (0x016) 0x00000001 T 80x25 8x14 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 23 (0x017) 0x00000001 T 40x25 8x16 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 24 (0x018) 0x00000001 T 80x25 8x16 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 26 (0x01a) 0x00000003 G 640x480x4 4 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 256k
> 27 (0x01b) 0x00000003 G 640x480x4 4 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 256k
> 28 (0x01c) 0x00000003 G 320x200x8 1 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 64k
> 30 (0x01e) 0x00000001 T 80x50 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 32 (0x020) 0x00000001 T 80x30 8x16 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 34 (0x022) 0x00000001 T 80x60 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 37 (0x025) 0x00000003 G 320x240x8 4 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 256k
> 112 (0x070) 0x00000000 T 80x43 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 113 (0x071) 0x00000001 T 80x43 8x8 0xb8000 32k 32k
> 0x00000000 32k
> 256 (0x100) 0x0000000f G 640x400x8 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 257 (0x101) 0x0000000f G 640x480x8 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 258 (0x102) 0x0000000b G 800x600x4 4 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 262144k
> 259 (0x103) 0x0000000f G 800x600x8 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 260 (0x104) 0x0000000b G 1024x768x4 4 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 262144k
> 261 (0x105) 0x0000000f G 1024x768x8 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 262 (0x106) 0x0000000b G 1280x1024x4 4 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0x00000000 262144k
> 263 (0x107) 0x0000000f G 1280x1024x8 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 270 (0x10e) 0x0000000f G 320x200x16 1 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 271 (0x10f) 0x0000000f G 320x200x32 1 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 273 (0x111) 0x0000000f G 640x480x16 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 274 (0x112) 0x0000000f G 640x480x32 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 276 (0x114) 0x0000000f G 800x600x16 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 277 (0x115) 0x0000000f G 800x600x32 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 279 (0x117) 0x0000000f G 1024x768x16 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 280 (0x118) 0x0000000f G 1024x768x32 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 282 (0x11a) 0x0000000f G 1280x1024x16 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 283 (0x11b) 0x0000000f G 1280x1024x32 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 304 (0x130) 0x0000000f G 320x200x8 1 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 305 (0x131) 0x0000000f G 320x400x8 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 306 (0x132) 0x0000000f G 320x400x16 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 307 (0x133) 0x0000000f G 320x400x32 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 308 (0x134) 0x0000000f G 320x240x8 1 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 309 (0x135) 0x0000000f G 320x240x16 1 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 310 (0x136) 0x0000000f G 320x240x32 1 8x8 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 317 (0x13d) 0x0000000f G 640x400x16 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 318 (0x13e) 0x0000000f G 640x400x32 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 325 (0x145) 0x0000000f G 1600x1200x8 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 326 (0x146) 0x0000000f G 1600x1200x16 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 327 (0x147) 0x0000000f G 1400x1050x8 1 8x14 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 328 (0x148) 0x0000000f G 1400x1050x16 1 8x14 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
> 338 (0x152) 0x0000000f G 2048x1536x32 1 8x16 0xa0000 64k 64k
> 0xe0000000 262144k
>
> I am also attaching my dmesg output if that can help.
>
> Peter
>
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> FreeBSD 5.5-PRERELEASE #0: Mon Jul 10 22:59:45 EDT 2006
> super at sonata.lan.papamike.ca:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SONATA_6
> Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0
> CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ (2009.79-MHz 686-class CPU)
> Origin = "AuthenticAMD" Id = 0xfc0 Stepping = 0
> Features=0x78bfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CLFLUSH,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2>
> AMD Features=0xe0500000<NX,AMIE,LM,DSP,3DNow!>
> real memory = 1073676288 (1023 MB)
> avail memory = 1036931072 (988 MB)
> ACPI APIC Table: <Nvidia AWRDACPI>
> ioapic0 <Version 1.1> irqs 0-23 on motherboard
> npx0: <math processor> on motherboard
> npx0: INT 16 interface
> acpi0: <Nvidia AWRDACPI> on motherboard
> acpi0: Power Button (fixed)
> Timecounter "ACPI-fast" frequency 3579545 Hz quality 1000
> acpi_timer0: <24-bit timer at 3.579545MHz> port 0x1008-0x100b on acpi0
> cpu0: <ACPI CPU> on acpi0
> acpi_button0: <Power Button> on acpi0
> pcib0: <ACPI Host-PCI bridge> port 0xcf0-0xcf3,0xcf8-0xcff on acpi0
> pci0: <ACPI PCI bus> on pcib0
> agp0: <NVIDIA Generic AGP Controller> mem 0xf0000000-0xf1ffffff at device 0.0 on pci0
> agp0: Unable to find NVIDIA Memory Controller 1.
> device_attach: agp0 attach returned 19
> isab0: <PCI-ISA bridge> at device 1.0 on pci0
> isa0: <ISA bus> on isab0
> pci0: <serial bus, SMBus> at device 1.1 (no driver attached)
> ohci0: <OHCI (generic) USB controller> mem 0xf6003000-0xf6003fff irq 22 at device 2.0 on pci0
> usb0: OHCI version 1.0, legacy support
> usb0: <OHCI (generic) USB controller> on ohci0
> usb0: USB revision 1.0
> uhub0: nVidia OHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
> uhub0: 4 ports with 4 removable, self powered
> ohci1: <OHCI (generic) USB controller> mem 0xf6004000-0xf6004fff irq 21 at device 2.1 on pci0
> usb1: OHCI version 1.0, legacy support
> usb1: <OHCI (generic) USB controller> on ohci1
> usb1: USB revision 1.0
> uhub1: nVidia OHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
> uhub1: 4 ports with 4 removable, self powered
> ehci0: <EHCI (generic) USB 2.0 controller> mem 0xf6005000-0xf60050ff irq 20 at device 2.2 on pci0
> usb2: EHCI version 1.0
> usb2: companion controllers, 4 ports each: usb0 usb1
> usb2: <EHCI (generic) USB 2.0 controller> on ehci0
> usb2: USB revision 2.0
> uhub2: nVidia EHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 1
> uhub2: 8 ports with 8 removable, self powered
> pcm0: <nVidia nForce3 250> port 0xe000-0xe07f,0xdc00-0xdcff mem 0xf6001000-0xf6001fff irq 22 at device 6.0 on pci0
> pcm0: <Avance Logic ALC850 AC97 Codec>
> atapci0: <nVidia nForce3 Pro UDMA133 controller> port 0xf000-0xf00f,0x376,0x170-0x177,0x3f6,0x1f0-0x1f7 at device 8.0 on pci0
> ata0: channel #0 on atapci0
> ata1: channel #1 on atapci0
> pcib1: <ACPI PCI-PCI bridge> at device 11.0 on pci0
> pci1: <ACPI PCI bus> on pcib1
> nvidia0: <GeForce FX 5500> mem 0xe0000000-0xefffffff,0xf2000000-0xf2ffffff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci1
> pcib2: <ACPI PCI-PCI bridge> at device 14.0 on pci0
> ACPI link \\_SB_.PCI0.APC3 has invalid initial irq 5, ignoring
> ACPI link \\_SB_.PCI0.APC4 has invalid initial irq 11, ignoring
> pci2: <ACPI PCI bus> on pcib2
> skc0: <Marvell Gigabit Ethernet> port 0xc000-0xc0ff mem 0xf5000000-0xf5003fff irq 19 at device 11.0 on pci2
> skc0: Marvell Yukon Lite Gigabit Ethernet rev. (0x9)
> sk0: <Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Yukon> on skc0
> sk0: Ethernet address: 00:0f:ea:ec:f1:4e
> miibus0: <MII bus> on sk0
> e1000phy0: <Marvell 88E1000 Gigabit PHY> on miibus0
> e1000phy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseTX-FDX, auto
> fwohci0: <Texas Instruments TSB43AB23> mem 0xf5004000-0xf5007fff,0xf5008000-0xf50087ff irq 18 at device 14.0 on pci2
> fwohci0: OHCI version 1.10 (ROM=1)
> fwohci0: No. of Isochronous channels is 4.
> fwohci0: EUI64 00:0f:ea:00:00:e6:1f:80
> fwohci0: Phy 1394a available S400, 3 ports.
> fwohci0: Link S400, max_rec 2048 bytes.
> firewire0: <IEEE1394(FireWire) bus> on fwohci0
> sbp0: <SBP-2/SCSI over FireWire> on firewire0
> fwe0: <Ethernet over FireWire> on firewire0
> if_fwe0: Fake Ethernet address: 02:0f:ea:e6:1f:80
> fwe0: Ethernet address: 02:0f:ea:e6:1f:80
> fwe0: if_start running deferred for Giant
> fwohci0: Initiate bus reset
> fwohci0: node_id=0xc800ffc0, gen=1, CYCLEMASTER mode
> firewire0: 1 nodes, maxhop <= 0, cable IRM = 0 (me)
> firewire0: bus manager 0 (me)
> fdc0: <floppy drive controller> port 0x3f7,0x3f0-0x3f5 irq 6 drq 2 on acpi0
> fd0: <1440-KB 3.5" drive> on fdc0 drive 0
> sio0: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on acpi0
> sio0: type 16550A
> sio1: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on acpi0
> sio1: type 16550A
> ppc0: <Standard parallel printer port> port 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on acpi0
> ppc0: Generic chipset (NIBBLE-only) in COMPATIBLE mode
> ppbus0: <Parallel port bus> on ppc0
> plip0: <PLIP network interface> on ppbus0
> lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0
> lpt0: Interrupt-driven port
> ppi0: <Parallel I/O> on ppbus0
> atkbdc0: <Keyboard controller (i8042)> port 0x64,0x60 irq 1 on acpi0
> atkbd0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0
> kbd0 at atkbd0
> pmtimer0 on isa0
> orm0: <ISA Option ROM> at iomem 0xc0000-0xcf7ff on isa0
> sc0: <System console> at flags 0x100 on isa0
> sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x300>
> vga0: <Generic ISA VGA> at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0
> ums0: Logitech USB Receiver, rev 1.10/9.10, addr 2, iclass 3/1
> ums0: 5 buttons and Z dir.
> Timecounter "TSC" frequency 2009791726 Hz quality 800
> Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec
> ad0: 38166MB <WDC WD400JB-00JJC0/05.01C05> [77545/16/63] at ata0-master UDMA100
> ata1-slave: DMA limited to UDMA33, non-ATA66 cable or device
> acd0: CDROM <SAMSUNG CD-ROM SH-152A/C505> at ata1-master UDMA33
> acd1: DVDR <AOPEN DUW1608/ARR/A080> at ata1-slave UDMA33
> cd0 at ata1 bus 0 target 0 lun 0
> cd0: <SAMSUNG CD-ROM SH-152A C505> Removable CD-ROM SCSI-0 device
> cd0: 33.000MB/s transfers
> cd0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present
> cd1 at ata1 bus 0 target 1 lun 0
> cd1: <AOPEN DUW1608/ARR A080> Removable CD-ROM SCSI-0 device
> cd1: 33.000MB/s transfers
> cd1: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present
> Mounting root from ufs:/dev/ad0s3a
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Peter,
have you tried rebooting your box and put allscreens_flags="132x25" in
your rc.conf?
Regards,
Stubborn
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