NEC EXP320A, EXP320B, N8800-091F, N8800-090F manual Setting the Video Mode, Value, Color, Screen size

3-10 Linux Setup and Operation

SETTING THE VIDEO MODE

This section describes how to configure the video mode on the server. The server needs to be restarted in order to enable the video mode setting.

1.Log on with the root authority and open /boot/grub/grub.conf with an editor.

IMPORTANT:

grub.conf is an extremely imporatant file for the system.

In the worst case, you may not be able to start the system. Pay extra attention when editing the file.

2.Change the following setting within grub.conf. (The information such as the kernel version “2.6.9-34.17AXsmp” is just an example. Change these values to the actual values of your environment.)

title Asianux HAS (2.6.9-34.17AXsmp) root (hd0,0)

kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-34.17AXsmp ro root=/dev/md1 vga=0x323 video=vesafb:off

initrd /initrd-2.6.9-34.17AXsmp.HAS.img			(1)
(1) vga=0x323	(0x323 is an option)
Configure the video mode common to the console and X server.
Specify an appropriate value from the table below.
Value		Screen size	Color
0x317		1024 x 768	16bpp
0x318		1024 x 768	24bpp
0x323		1024 x 768	32bpp
0x314		800 x 600	16bpp
0x315		800 x 600	24bpp
0x31A		1280 x1024	16bpp
0x31B		1280 x1024	24bpp

It is recommended to set 0x317, 0x318, or 0x323. If other value is specified and the monitor does not support it, the screen may not be displayed properly.

3.Restart the server.