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rbacher:
I tried vga=ask along with several other combinations (vga=785, vga=text-mode, and others) just trying by hit and miss to get the screen to show up different in some respect. The vga=ask did not bring up a prompt, and no combination did anything different. I can only conclude that "vga=" does nothing in my set up
I agree that it makes no sense to speculate about this. I don't want to waste anyone's time. In other situations I have gotten excellent answers on forums like this one. It's hard for me to know when I will get an answer that works and when I won't. I grew up with Windows and only recently tried to do things with Linux. It can be incredibly frustrating, I feel like I am stumbling around in the dark much of the time.
I will try some different combinations with the fbcon parameter tonight. As always, thanks for trying to help me.
CleverClogs:
A very old thread ... but I will add this as it is regarding the original topic on page 1.
I will start a new thread if asked to.
This uses a simple trick (see important note below) nothing special.
It might help someone with ageing eyesight see all the apps in the list
This zooms in everything (rather than just changing the font which sometimes spoils gui layouts)
Use xrandr to determine a safe LOW resolution for your monitor (with correct aspect ratio}
xrandr > xrandr.txt
I chose 720x400 to display the app browser, whereas normally I use 1280x720
For an openbox menu or pipe menu use this one-liner and a small script (see below)
--- Code: ---<item label="" icon="/usr/local/share/pixmaps/Tango-24px/package-x-generic.png"><action name="Execute"><command>sh -c "/home/tc/.config/openbox/size.sh & apps && /home/tc/.X.d/autostart.sh"</command></action></item>
--- End code ---
The app browser opens straight away when clicked in the menu.
After a delay of one second the app browser now fills the screen with panning for extra room.
Install apps or whatever.
Close app browser and the original size is restored by autostart.sh.
Important note:
& x1 allows the next menu item to fire immediately
& & x2 waits until the previous menu item finishes before firing the next menu item
Zoomed in
/home/tc/.config/openbox/size.sh
--- Code: ---#! /bin/bash
sleep 1
xrandr --fb 1280x1440
xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode 720x400 --panning 1280x1440 --scale 1.0x1.0
--- End code ---
Zoomed out
/home/tc/.X.d/autostart.sh
--- Code: ---# just the part for xrandr
sleep 1
xrandr --fb 1280x1440
xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode 1280x720 --panning 1280x1440 --scale 1.0x1.0
--- End code ---
[Edit]: Added code tags. Rich
Rich:
Hi CleverClogs
Please use Code Tags when posting commands and responses seen in a terminal. To use Code Tags click on the # icon
above the reply box and paste your text between the Code Tags as shown in this example:
--- Quote ---[code][ 36.176529] pcm512x 1-004d: Failed to get supply 'AVDD': -517
[ 36.176536] pcm512x 1-004d: Failed to get supplies: -517
[ 36.191753] pcm512x 1-004d: Failed to get supply 'AVDD': -517[/code]
--- End quote ---
It will appear like this in your post:
--- Code: ---[ 36.176529] pcm512x 1-004d: Failed to get supply 'AVDD': -517
[ 36.176536] pcm512x 1-004d: Failed to get supplies: -517
[ 36.191753] pcm512x 1-004d: Failed to get supply 'AVDD': -517
--- End code ---
Code Tags serve as visual markers between what you are trying to say and the information you are posting. They also preserve
spacing so column aligned data displays properly. Code tags also automatically add horizontal and or vertical scrollbars
to accommodate long lines and listings.
CleverClogs:
Thanks Rich for the note regarding code tags.
I did my post today very quickly using <code> </code> and did not look at any of the buttons or emoticons.
Having not posted code anywhere for about a decade I relied on my memory.
I already know all the newbie descriptives about code tags what they are etc.
I just did a typo.
So of course it will be \[code\] not <code> in future.
Anyway great distro I have been using tinycore a long time (>7 years) and before that I used other minimal fast distros. Linux since about 2006.
Rich:
Hi CleverClogs
I did notice your attempt at code tags. I just thought I'd give
you a friendly nudge in the right direction with one of my
standard posts on the topic.
Welcome to the forum.
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