VGA text console

modulename: vgacon.ko

configname: CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE

Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Graphics support
└─>Console display driver support
└─>VGA text console
In linux kernel since version 2.6.20 (release Date: 2007-02-04)  
Saying Y here will allow you to use Linux in text mode through a
display that complies with the generic VGA standard. Virtually
everyone wants that.

The program SVGATextMode can be used to utilize SVGA video cards to
their full potential in text mode. Download it from
<ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/utils/console/>.

Say Y.

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