On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, Robin - Bartow FL wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eben King eben01@verizon.net
> Sent: 2/27/08 3:47 PM
>
>> Hey folks. Whenever I go to text mode (beside or without X, not a terminal
>> emulator), the bottom 4-5 lines is cut off. The text area is normally
>> sized, just the "virtual screen" extends several lines below my
>> physical screen. If I run "/etc/init.d/console-screen.sh" the letters
>> become smaller and everything is visibile. The right monitor shows
>> garbage at that point, but that's a small price to pay for being able
>> to see everything.
>>
>> Why doesn't this work at boot time? What can I do to correct it?
>
> My path would be
>
> Remove the second video adapter and see if it makes a
> difference on the first. BIOS may be confused by 2.
I have one dual-headed video card and no onboard adapter.
> If possible, substitute a set of matching video adapters and
> monitors. Otherwise, swap components around for process of elimination.
>
> In X, try remarking out "all" high and low resolutions that you
> dont use. That may make a difference on the second monitor in the
> event of an "out of range" condition.
Does this matter when the bad behavior is not in X? Besides, I only have
three - 1600x1200 (native), 1200x900 (3/4 * native), 800x600 (1/2 * native).
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