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General Category => Boot Managers => Topic started by: Roland on November 11, 2009, 19:28:11 PM

Title: Screen Resolution
Post by: Roland on November 11, 2009, 19:28:11 PM
I'm using Viewsonic 1080p LCD monitor and when I boot PLoP I can barely make out the menu due to resolution quality.  Could you change the menu somehow to make it easier to see?  It probably looks great on a monchrome monitor of 1985 vintage, but it's barely discernible now.
Title: Re: Screen Resolution
Post by: Elmar on November 11, 2009, 19:57:19 PM
hi,
i dont understand, can you make a photo?

you can simply change the resolution with the hotkeys ctrl page-up (higher resolution) or ctrl page-down (lower resolution) to see whats the best for you.

ctrl esc is switching to text mode

regards
elmar
Title: Re: Screen Resolution
Post by: Roland on November 11, 2009, 23:03:51 PM
No, the menu just isn't written to display on an LCD screen. I tried all resolutions--oddly, the lowest res. was best. Still, there are lines through the menu and the letters are barely readable.
Title: Re: Screen Resolution
Post by: Icecube on November 12, 2009, 22:42:04 PM
@ Roland
Are the lines, red?
I have this on my PC.
If you switch to text mode, they are gone.
http://forum.plop.at/index.php/topic,70.0.html
Title: Re: Screen Resolution
Post by: Elmar on November 13, 2009, 01:44:23 AM
Roland,
are you able to run any linux and send me the output of lspci?

lspci -v > lspci.txt


regards
elmar
Title: Re: Screen Resolution
Post by: Roland on November 13, 2009, 05:23:59 AM
I suspect Icecube hit on the problem, but I haven't had a chance to try it--busy with HD issues and data storage now. Will try these soon.
Title: Re: Screen Resolution
Post by: Icecube on November 14, 2009, 18:53:02 PM
Elmar, I attached the result of lspci.
Title: Re: Screen Resolution
Post by: Elmar on November 14, 2009, 19:56:00 PM
hi icecube,
i know your hardware, however, your post brought me to do something. here is a test version. its only for testing the graphic stuff. usb boot will not work
http://download.plop.at/files/tmp/plpbt-icecube1.bin

best regards
elmar
Title: Re: Screen Resolution
Post by: Icecube on November 14, 2009, 20:20:08 PM
Now it works fine at bootup (textmode).
Here is a picture to get an idea about the problem, when selecting one of the graphical modes:
Title: Re: Screen Resolution
Post by: Roland on November 15, 2009, 00:34:54 AM
Icecube,

That's the same I get. Only, yours looks slightly more readable. =)