Re: TN5250 and 132 switching at the console ?

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ncurses does support >80 col mode... tn5250 can do 132x27 in an xterm
(which uses ncurses)

In order to do it in console mode, however, you'd have to make Linux run 
at a resolution >= 132x27.   Since it's using your video card's text
modes, you'd need a video card capable of doing a 132x27 (or better) text
mode.

As for the command to switch to that mode in Linux -- I have no idea.  In
FreeBSD, I'd simply type:  vidcontrol 132x30

At any rate, this isn't a tn5250 issue, it's a more general Linux/Hardware
issue of whether your system is capable of doing a text mode that supports
132 columns.


On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Michael Madore wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> It depends.  If ncurses supports > 80 column mode, then it should be
> possible (I think) to make use of it in tn5250.  I would have to double
> check the code to make sure we aren't hard coding it.
> 
> You would have to put the console in 132 column mode BEFORE starting tn5250,
> though.
> 
> I was thinking about writing a SVGAlib terminal type that would allow
> something like that as well as allowing the mapping of the special keys like
> ALT and SHIFT.  Does anyone have any interest in this?  I don't have a lot
> of time right now, but maybe some day... ;-)
> 
> On Fri, Apr 27, 2001 at 11:55:37AM +0200, Patrick Bielen wrote:
> > Hello guys,
> > 
> > Well i had a question.
> > I run SuSE Linux 7.1 with TN5250 0.16.1 with success at the console.
> > But the only problem i have is that it does not do 132-screen switching.
> > Is this possible at the console with the use of SVGA-test modus ???
> > 
> > If yes, is there a man, info or any other recourse that i can read to set it
> > all up ?
> > 
> > Greetings
> > 
> > Patrick

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