From: t90yuan@mp.cs.niu.edu (yuan tzeng) Subject: The way I got my favorite 80x25 VGA back Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1993 05:50:46 GMT
Thanks to other posting which give me a hint to solve
the startup tiny font problem. Here is my summary
after the whole-afternoon's try. (My eyes were hurtted
a lot :-( Now as i am writing this posting, the
fonts are getting back to it's regular size on VGA
80x25 screen)
=======the following is my /etc/lilo/config=============
boot = /dev/hda2
install = /etc/lilo/boot.b
compact
image = /Image
label = linux
root = /dev/hda2
vga = normal <----- add "vga=normal" 80x25
or "vga=ask" to selectable
============
step 0> cd /etc/lilo
step 1> customize your config file as you want. In the above
sample, Linux will boot from my hard disk (boot=/dev/hda2)
and the root disk will be mounted from hard disk also
(root = /dev/hda2). You just change this two. If you
have spare time, you can read /etc/lilo/README..
step 2> lilo -C config -v -v -v
step 3> rdev /Image /dev/hda2
step 4> reboot ...now your favorate font-size is back
If you still like to boot from floppy, you simply put in your
boot disk and change the above config file such as
boot = /dev/fd0
then lilo -C config -v -v -v again, you will see the your
boot disk is being updated.
Corrections are welcomed..
Hope this helps --yuan t90yuan@Mp.cs.niu.edu