5 menu "Console display driver support"
8 bool "VGA text console" if EMBEDDED || !X86
9 depends on !ARCH_ACORN && !ARCH_EBSA110 && !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !M68K && !PARISC
12 Saying Y here will allow you to use Linux in text mode through a
13 display that complies with the generic VGA standard. Virtually
16 The program SVGATextMode can be used to utilize SVGA video cards to
17 their full potential in text mode. Download it from
18 <ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/utils/console/>.
22 # if [ "$CONFIG_PCI" = "y" -a "$CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE" = "y" ]; then
23 # bool ' Allow VGA on any bus?' CONFIG_VGA_HOSE
24 # if [ "$CONFIG_VGA_HOSE" = "y" ]; then
25 # define_bool CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE y
30 bool "Video mode selection support"
31 depends on (X86 || X86_64) && VGA_CONSOLE
33 This enables support for text mode selection on kernel startup. If
34 you want to take advantage of some high-resolution text mode your
35 card's BIOS offers, but the traditional Linux utilities like
36 SVGATextMode don't, you can say Y here and set the mode using the
37 "vga=" option from your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) or set
38 "vga=ask" which brings up a video mode menu on kernel startup. (Try
39 "man bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader about
40 how to pass options to the kernel.)
42 Read the file <file:Documentation/svga.txt> for more information
43 about the Video mode selection support. If unsure, say N.
46 depends on !M68K && ISA
47 tristate "MDA text console (dual-headed) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
49 Say Y here if you have an old MDA or monochrome Hercules graphics
50 adapter in your system acting as a second head ( = video card). You
51 will then be able to use two monitors with your Linux system. Do not
52 say Y here if your MDA card is the primary card in your system; the
53 normal VGA driver will handle it.
55 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
56 module will be called mdacon.
60 config SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE
61 tristate "SGI Newport Console support"
64 Say Y here if you want the console on the Newport aka XL graphics
65 card of your Indy. Most people say Y here.
67 # bool 'IODC console' CONFIG_IODC_CONSOLE
69 tristate "STI text console"
70 depends on PARISC && FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
73 The STI console is the builtin display/keyboard on HP-PARISC
74 machines. Say Y here to build support for it into your kernel.
75 The alternative is to use your primary serial port as a console.
77 config DUMMY_CONSOLE_COLUMNS
78 int "Initial number of console screen columns" if STI_CONSOLE
82 The default value is 160, which should fit a 1280x1024 monitor.
83 Select 80 if you use a 640x480 resolution by default.
85 config DUMMY_CONSOLE_ROWS
86 int "Initial number of console screen rows" if STI_CONSOLE
90 The default value is 64, which should fit a 1280x1024 monitor.
91 Select 25 if you use a 640x480 resolution by default.
95 depends on SPARC32 || SPARC64
97 Say Y to build a console driver for Sun machines that uses the
98 terminal emulation built into their console PROMS.
102 depends on PROM_CONSOLE!=y || VGA_CONSOLE!=y || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE!=y
105 config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
106 tristate "Framebuffer Console support"
111 bool "Select compiled-in fonts"
112 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
114 Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default
115 your frame buffer console usually use.
117 Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
118 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
119 the questions about foreign fonts.
121 If unsure, say N (the default choices are safe).
124 bool "VGA 8x8 font" if FONTS
125 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
126 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS
128 This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
129 provided by the text console 80x50 (and higher) modes).
131 Note that this is a poor quality font. The VGA 8x16 font is quite a
134 Given the resolution provided by the frame buffer device, answer N
138 bool "VGA 8x16 font" if FONTS
139 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE=y
140 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS
142 This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
143 provided by the VGA text console 80x25 mode.
148 bool "Mac console 6x11 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
149 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
150 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS && MAC
152 Small console font with Macintosh-style high-half glyphs. Some Mac
153 framebuffer drivers don't support this one at all.
155 config FONT_PEARL_8x8
156 bool "Pearl (old m68k) console 8x8 font" if FONTS
157 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
158 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS && AMIGA
160 Small console font with PC-style control-character and high-half
163 config FONT_ACORN_8x8
164 bool "Acorn console 8x8 font" if FONTS
165 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
166 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS && ARM && ARCH_ACORN
168 Small console font with PC-style control characters and high-half
173 depends on !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && FONTS
176 bool "Sparc console 8x16 font"
177 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && FONTS || SPARC32 || SPARC64)
179 This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines. Say Y.
182 bool "Sparc console 12x22 font (not supported by all drivers)"
183 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && FONTS || SPARC32 || SPARC64)
185 This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines with very
186 big letters (like the letters used in the SPARC PROM). If the
187 standard font is unreadable for you, say Y, otherwise say N.