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Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07001#
2# Video configuration
3#
4
5menu "Console display driver support"
6
7config VGA_CONSOLE
8 bool "VGA text console" if EMBEDDED || !X86
Michael Hennerichdb83b992007-07-12 12:07:40 +08009 depends on !ARCH_ACORN && !ARCH_EBSA110 && !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC && !M68K && !PARISC && !FRV && !ARCH_VERSATILE && !SUPERH && !BFIN
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070010 default y
11 help
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
14 everyone wants that.
15
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/>.
19
20 Say Y.
21
Antonino A. Daplas15bdab92006-03-27 01:17:20 -080022config VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK
23 bool "Enable Scrollback Buffer in System RAM"
24 depends on VGA_CONSOLE
25 default n
26 help
27 The scrollback buffer of the standard VGA console is located in
28 the VGA RAM. The size of this RAM is fixed and is quite small.
29 If you require a larger scrollback buffer, this can be placed in
30 System RAM which is dynamically allocated during intialization.
31 Placing the scrollback buffer in System RAM will slightly slow
32 down the console.
33
34 If you want this feature, say 'Y' here and enter the amount of
35 RAM to allocate for this buffer. If unsure, say 'N'.
36
37config VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE
38 int "Scrollback Buffer Size (in KB)"
39 depends on VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK
40 default "64"
41 help
42 Enter the amount of System RAM to allocate for the scrollback
43 buffer. Each 64KB will give you approximately 16 80x25
44 screenfuls of scrollback buffer
45
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070046config VIDEO_SELECT
47 bool "Video mode selection support"
Brian Gerst0d078f62005-10-30 14:59:20 -080048 depends on X86 && VGA_CONSOLE
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070049 ---help---
50 This enables support for text mode selection on kernel startup. If
51 you want to take advantage of some high-resolution text mode your
52 card's BIOS offers, but the traditional Linux utilities like
53 SVGATextMode don't, you can say Y here and set the mode using the
54 "vga=" option from your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) or set
55 "vga=ask" which brings up a video mode menu on kernel startup. (Try
56 "man bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader about
57 how to pass options to the kernel.)
58
59 Read the file <file:Documentation/svga.txt> for more information
60 about the Video mode selection support. If unsure, say N.
61
62config MDA_CONSOLE
63 depends on !M68K && !PARISC && ISA
64 tristate "MDA text console (dual-headed) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
65 ---help---
66 Say Y here if you have an old MDA or monochrome Hercules graphics
67 adapter in your system acting as a second head ( = video card). You
68 will then be able to use two monitors with your Linux system. Do not
69 say Y here if your MDA card is the primary card in your system; the
70 normal VGA driver will handle it.
71
72 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
73 module will be called mdacon.
74
75 If unsure, say N.
76
77config SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE
78 tristate "SGI Newport Console support"
79 depends on SGI_IP22
80 help
81 Say Y here if you want the console on the Newport aka XL graphics
82 card of your Indy. Most people say Y here.
83
84# bool 'IODC console' CONFIG_IODC_CONSOLE
85
86config PROM_CONSOLE
87 bool "PROM console"
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -080088 depends on SPARC
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070089 help
90 Say Y to build a console driver for Sun machines that uses the
91 terminal emulation built into their console PROMS.
92
93config DUMMY_CONSOLE
94 bool
95 depends on PROM_CONSOLE!=y || VGA_CONSOLE!=y || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE!=y
96 default y
97
98config DUMMY_CONSOLE_COLUMNS
99 int "Initial number of console screen columns"
100 depends on PARISC && DUMMY_CONSOLE
101 default "160"
102 help
103 The default value is 160, which should fit a 1280x1024 monitor.
104 Select 80 if you use a 640x480 resolution by default.
105
106config DUMMY_CONSOLE_ROWS
107 int "Initial number of console screen rows"
108 depends on PARISC && DUMMY_CONSOLE
109 default "64"
110 help
111 The default value is 64, which should fit a 1280x1024 monitor.
112 Select 25 if you use a 640x480 resolution by default.
113
114config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
115 tristate "Framebuffer Console support"
116 depends on FB
117 select CRC32
Randy.Dunlape65c0852005-11-07 01:00:28 -0800118 help
119 Low-level framebuffer-based console driver.
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700120
Antonino A. Daplas623e71b2007-07-17 04:05:28 -0700121config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY
122 bool "Map the console to the primary display device"
123 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING
124 default n
125 ---help---
126 If this option is selected, the framebuffer console will
127 automatically select the primary display device (if the architecture
128 supports this feature). Otherwise, the framebuffer console will
129 always select the first framebuffer driver that is loaded. The latter
130 is the default behavior.
131
132 You can always override the automatic selection of the primary device
133 by using the fbcon=map: boot option.
134
135 To select this feature, "Support for binding and unbinding console
136 drivers", under "Device Drivers"->"Character Devices" must be set to
137 y.
138
139 If unsure, select n.
140
Antonino A. Daplase4fc2762005-11-08 21:39:09 -0800141config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION
142 bool "Framebuffer Console Rotation"
143 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
144 help
145 Enable display rotation for the framebuffer console. This is done
146 in software and may be significantly slower than a normally oriented
147 display. Note that the rotation is done at the console level only
148 such that other users of the framebuffer will remain normally
149 oriented.
150
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700151config STI_CONSOLE
152 tristate "STI text console"
153 depends on PARISC
154 default y
155 help
156 The STI console is the builtin display/keyboard on HP-PARISC
157 machines. Say Y here to build support for it into your kernel.
158 The alternative is to use your primary serial port as a console.
159
160config FONTS
161 bool "Select compiled-in fonts"
Grant Grundlerb2c1fe82005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400162 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700163 help
164 Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default
165 your frame buffer console usually use.
166
167 Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
168 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
169 the questions about foreign fonts.
170
171 If unsure, say N (the default choices are safe).
172
173config FONT_8x8
174 bool "VGA 8x8 font" if FONTS
Grant Grundlerb2c1fe82005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400175 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800176 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700177 help
178 This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
179 provided by the text console 80x50 (and higher) modes).
180
181 Note that this is a poor quality font. The VGA 8x16 font is quite a
182 lot more readable.
183
184 Given the resolution provided by the frame buffer device, answer N
185 here is safe.
186
187config FONT_8x16
188 bool "VGA 8x16 font" if FONTS
Grant Grundlerb2c1fe82005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400189 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE=y || STI_CONSOLE || USB_SISUSBVGA_CON
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800190 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700191 help
192 This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
193 provided by the VGA text console 80x25 mode.
194
195 If unsure, say Y.
196
197config FONT_6x11
198 bool "Mac console 6x11 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
Grant Grundlerb2c1fe82005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400199 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800200 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && MAC
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700201 help
202 Small console font with Macintosh-style high-half glyphs. Some Mac
203 framebuffer drivers don't support this one at all.
204
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700205config FONT_7x14
206 bool "console 7x14 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
207 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700208 help
209 Console font with characters just a bit smaller than the default.
210 If the standard 8x16 font is a little too big for you, say Y.
211 Otherwise, say N.
212
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700213config FONT_PEARL_8x8
214 bool "Pearl (old m68k) console 8x8 font" if FONTS
215 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800216 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && AMIGA
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700217 help
218 Small console font with PC-style control-character and high-half
219 glyphs.
220
221config FONT_ACORN_8x8
222 bool "Acorn console 8x8 font" if FONTS
223 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800224 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && ARM && ARCH_ACORN
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700225 help
226 Small console font with PC-style control characters and high-half
227 glyphs.
228
229config FONT_MINI_4x6
230 bool "Mini 4x6 font"
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800231 depends on !SPARC && FONTS
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700232
233config FONT_SUN8x16
234 bool "Sparc console 8x16 font"
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800235 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC && FONTS || SPARC)
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700236 help
237 This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines. Say Y.
238
239config FONT_SUN12x22
240 bool "Sparc console 12x22 font (not supported by all drivers)"
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800241 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC && FONTS || SPARC)
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700242 help
243 This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines with very
244 big letters (like the letters used in the SPARC PROM). If the
245 standard font is unreadable for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
246
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700247config FONT_10x18
Jurriaan on adsl-gate5ed5dc62005-06-25 14:58:31 -0700248 bool "console 10x18 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
249 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700250 help
251 This is a high resolution console font for machines with very
252 big letters. It fits between the sun 12x22 and the normal 8x16 font.
253 If other fonts are too big or too small for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
254
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700255endmenu
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