Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | # |
| 2 | # Video configuration |
| 3 | # |
| 4 | |
| 5 | menu "Console display driver support" |
| 6 | |
| 7 | config VGA_CONSOLE |
David Rientjes | 6a108a1 | 2011-01-20 14:44:16 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 8 | bool "VGA text console" if EXPERT || !X86 |
Geert Uytterhoeven | 3535629 | 2013-05-17 11:04:44 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 9 | depends on !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC && !M68K && !PARISC && !FRV && \ |
| 10 | !SUPERH && !BLACKFIN && !AVR32 && !MN10300 && !CRIS && \ |
| 11 | (!ARM || ARCH_FOOTBRIDGE || ARCH_INTEGRATOR || ARCH_NETWINDER) |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 12 | default y |
| 13 | help |
| 14 | Saying Y here will allow you to use Linux in text mode through a |
| 15 | display that complies with the generic VGA standard. Virtually |
| 16 | everyone wants that. |
| 17 | |
| 18 | The program SVGATextMode can be used to utilize SVGA video cards to |
| 19 | their full potential in text mode. Download it from |
| 20 | <ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/utils/console/>. |
| 21 | |
| 22 | Say Y. |
| 23 | |
Antonino A. Daplas | 15bdab9 | 2006-03-27 01:17:20 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 24 | config VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK |
| 25 | bool "Enable Scrollback Buffer in System RAM" |
| 26 | depends on VGA_CONSOLE |
| 27 | default n |
| 28 | help |
| 29 | The scrollback buffer of the standard VGA console is located in |
| 30 | the VGA RAM. The size of this RAM is fixed and is quite small. |
| 31 | If you require a larger scrollback buffer, this can be placed in |
Matt LaPlante | 01dd2fb | 2007-10-20 01:34:40 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 32 | System RAM which is dynamically allocated during initialization. |
Antonino A. Daplas | 15bdab9 | 2006-03-27 01:17:20 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 33 | Placing the scrollback buffer in System RAM will slightly slow |
| 34 | down the console. |
| 35 | |
| 36 | If you want this feature, say 'Y' here and enter the amount of |
| 37 | RAM to allocate for this buffer. If unsure, say 'N'. |
| 38 | |
| 39 | config VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE |
| 40 | int "Scrollback Buffer Size (in KB)" |
| 41 | depends on VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK |
Amerigo Wang | a52712a | 2010-03-05 13:44:17 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 42 | range 1 1024 |
Antonino A. Daplas | 15bdab9 | 2006-03-27 01:17:20 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 43 | default "64" |
| 44 | help |
| 45 | Enter the amount of System RAM to allocate for the scrollback |
| 46 | buffer. Each 64KB will give you approximately 16 80x25 |
| 47 | screenfuls of scrollback buffer |
| 48 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 49 | config MDA_CONSOLE |
| 50 | depends on !M68K && !PARISC && ISA |
Kees Cook | 55ec4c3 | 2013-01-16 18:53:58 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 51 | tristate "MDA text console (dual-headed)" |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 52 | ---help--- |
| 53 | Say Y here if you have an old MDA or monochrome Hercules graphics |
| 54 | adapter in your system acting as a second head ( = video card). You |
| 55 | will then be able to use two monitors with your Linux system. Do not |
| 56 | say Y here if your MDA card is the primary card in your system; the |
| 57 | normal VGA driver will handle it. |
| 58 | |
| 59 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 60 | module will be called mdacon. |
| 61 | |
| 62 | If unsure, say N. |
| 63 | |
| 64 | config SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE |
| 65 | tristate "SGI Newport Console support" |
| 66 | depends on SGI_IP22 |
Geert Uytterhoeven | d1e183c | 2013-05-15 13:26:20 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 67 | select FONT_SUPPORT |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 68 | help |
| 69 | Say Y here if you want the console on the Newport aka XL graphics |
| 70 | card of your Indy. Most people say Y here. |
| 71 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 72 | config DUMMY_CONSOLE |
| 73 | bool |
David S. Miller | 09d3f3f | 2009-09-15 17:04:38 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 74 | depends on VGA_CONSOLE!=y || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE!=y |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 75 | default y |
| 76 | |
| 77 | config DUMMY_CONSOLE_COLUMNS |
| 78 | int "Initial number of console screen columns" |
| 79 | depends on PARISC && DUMMY_CONSOLE |
| 80 | default "160" |
| 81 | help |
| 82 | The default value is 160, which should fit a 1280x1024 monitor. |
| 83 | Select 80 if you use a 640x480 resolution by default. |
| 84 | |
| 85 | config DUMMY_CONSOLE_ROWS |
| 86 | int "Initial number of console screen rows" |
| 87 | depends on PARISC && DUMMY_CONSOLE |
| 88 | default "64" |
| 89 | help |
| 90 | The default value is 64, which should fit a 1280x1024 monitor. |
| 91 | Select 25 if you use a 640x480 resolution by default. |
| 92 | |
| 93 | config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE |
| 94 | tristate "Framebuffer Console support" |
| 95 | depends on FB |
| 96 | select CRC32 |
Geert Uytterhoeven | d1e183c | 2013-05-15 13:26:20 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 97 | select FONT_SUPPORT |
Randy.Dunlap | e65c085 | 2005-11-07 01:00:28 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 98 | help |
| 99 | Low-level framebuffer-based console driver. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 100 | |
Antonino A. Daplas | 623e71b | 2007-07-17 04:05:28 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 101 | config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY |
| 102 | bool "Map the console to the primary display device" |
Antonino A. Daplas | afd1db1 | 2007-07-17 04:05:32 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 103 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE |
Antonino A. Daplas | 623e71b | 2007-07-17 04:05:28 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 104 | default n |
| 105 | ---help--- |
| 106 | If this option is selected, the framebuffer console will |
| 107 | automatically select the primary display device (if the architecture |
| 108 | supports this feature). Otherwise, the framebuffer console will |
| 109 | always select the first framebuffer driver that is loaded. The latter |
| 110 | is the default behavior. |
| 111 | |
| 112 | You can always override the automatic selection of the primary device |
| 113 | by using the fbcon=map: boot option. |
| 114 | |
Antonino A. Daplas | 623e71b | 2007-07-17 04:05:28 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 115 | If unsure, select n. |
| 116 | |
Antonino A. Daplas | e4fc276 | 2005-11-08 21:39:09 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 117 | config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION |
| 118 | bool "Framebuffer Console Rotation" |
| 119 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE |
| 120 | help |
| 121 | Enable display rotation for the framebuffer console. This is done |
| 122 | in software and may be significantly slower than a normally oriented |
| 123 | display. Note that the rotation is done at the console level only |
| 124 | such that other users of the framebuffer will remain normally |
| 125 | oriented. |
| 126 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 127 | config STI_CONSOLE |
Kyle McMartin | 1eb51c362 | 2007-06-29 02:15:12 -0400 | [diff] [blame] | 128 | bool "STI text console" |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 129 | depends on PARISC |
Geert Uytterhoeven | d1e183c | 2013-05-15 13:26:20 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 130 | select FONT_SUPPORT |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 131 | default y |
| 132 | help |
| 133 | The STI console is the builtin display/keyboard on HP-PARISC |
| 134 | machines. Say Y here to build support for it into your kernel. |
| 135 | The alternative is to use your primary serial port as a console. |
| 136 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 137 | endmenu |
| 138 | |