Re: netgod's eyesight (Was: Is there a backport for the framebuffer device?)

[Daniel Martin <dtm12@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>]

Johnie Ingram <johnie@netgod.net> writes:

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> 
> The fbdev text modes can be set higher and stabler than what
> svgatextmode can do, at least with matrox.  I have mine set to
> 1600x1200 (200x150 text, crucial for IRC), and use X only for
> netscape.  :-)

Please tell me that this is with at least a 20" monitor - my eyes begin
hurting on my 15" when I ask for a mere 80 rows of text.