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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
Al Viro51583cf2005-08-23 22:46:21 +01009 depends on !ARCH_ACORN && !ARCH_EBSA110 && !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !M68K && !PARISC && !ARCH_VERSATILE
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
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
26# fi
27# fi
28
29config VIDEO_SELECT
30 bool "Video mode selection support"
31 depends on (X86 || X86_64) && VGA_CONSOLE
32 ---help---
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.)
41
42 Read the file <file:Documentation/svga.txt> for more information
43 about the Video mode selection support. If unsure, say N.
44
45config MDA_CONSOLE
46 depends on !M68K && !PARISC && ISA
47 tristate "MDA text console (dual-headed) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
48 ---help---
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.
54
55 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
56 module will be called mdacon.
57
58 If unsure, say N.
59
60config SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE
61 tristate "SGI Newport Console support"
62 depends on SGI_IP22
63 help
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.
66
67# bool 'IODC console' CONFIG_IODC_CONSOLE
68
69config PROM_CONSOLE
70 bool "PROM console"
71 depends on SPARC32 || SPARC64
72 help
73 Say Y to build a console driver for Sun machines that uses the
74 terminal emulation built into their console PROMS.
75
76config DUMMY_CONSOLE
77 bool
78 depends on PROM_CONSOLE!=y || VGA_CONSOLE!=y || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE!=y
79 default y
80
81config DUMMY_CONSOLE_COLUMNS
82 int "Initial number of console screen columns"
83 depends on PARISC && DUMMY_CONSOLE
84 default "160"
85 help
86 The default value is 160, which should fit a 1280x1024 monitor.
87 Select 80 if you use a 640x480 resolution by default.
88
89config DUMMY_CONSOLE_ROWS
90 int "Initial number of console screen rows"
91 depends on PARISC && DUMMY_CONSOLE
92 default "64"
93 help
94 The default value is 64, which should fit a 1280x1024 monitor.
95 Select 25 if you use a 640x480 resolution by default.
96
97config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
98 tristate "Framebuffer Console support"
99 depends on FB
100 select CRC32
101
102config STI_CONSOLE
103 tristate "STI text console"
104 depends on PARISC
105 default y
106 help
107 The STI console is the builtin display/keyboard on HP-PARISC
108 machines. Say Y here to build support for it into your kernel.
109 The alternative is to use your primary serial port as a console.
110
111config FONTS
112 bool "Select compiled-in fonts"
113 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
114 help
115 Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default
116 your frame buffer console usually use.
117
118 Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
119 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
120 the questions about foreign fonts.
121
122 If unsure, say N (the default choices are safe).
123
124config FONT_8x8
125 bool "VGA 8x8 font" if FONTS
126 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
127 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS
128 help
129 This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
130 provided by the text console 80x50 (and higher) modes).
131
132 Note that this is a poor quality font. The VGA 8x16 font is quite a
133 lot more readable.
134
135 Given the resolution provided by the frame buffer device, answer N
136 here is safe.
137
138config FONT_8x16
139 bool "VGA 8x16 font" if FONTS
Thomas Winischhofer1bbb4f22005-08-29 17:01:16 +0200140 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE=y || USB_SISUSBVGA_CON
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700141 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS
142 help
143 This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
144 provided by the VGA text console 80x25 mode.
145
146 If unsure, say Y.
147
148config FONT_6x11
149 bool "Mac console 6x11 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
150 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
151 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS && MAC
152 help
153 Small console font with Macintosh-style high-half glyphs. Some Mac
154 framebuffer drivers don't support this one at all.
155
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700156config FONT_7x14
157 bool "console 7x14 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
158 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700159 help
160 Console font with characters just a bit smaller than the default.
161 If the standard 8x16 font is a little too big for you, say Y.
162 Otherwise, say N.
163
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700164config FONT_PEARL_8x8
165 bool "Pearl (old m68k) console 8x8 font" if FONTS
166 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
167 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS && AMIGA
168 help
169 Small console font with PC-style control-character and high-half
170 glyphs.
171
172config FONT_ACORN_8x8
173 bool "Acorn console 8x8 font" if FONTS
174 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
175 default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS && ARM && ARCH_ACORN
176 help
177 Small console font with PC-style control characters and high-half
178 glyphs.
179
180config FONT_MINI_4x6
181 bool "Mini 4x6 font"
182 depends on !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && FONTS
183
184config FONT_SUN8x16
185 bool "Sparc console 8x16 font"
186 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && FONTS || SPARC32 || SPARC64)
187 help
188 This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines. Say Y.
189
190config FONT_SUN12x22
191 bool "Sparc console 12x22 font (not supported by all drivers)"
192 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && FONTS || SPARC32 || SPARC64)
193 help
194 This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines with very
195 big letters (like the letters used in the SPARC PROM). If the
196 standard font is unreadable for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
197
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700198config FONT_10x18
Jurriaan on adsl-gate5ed5dc62005-06-25 14:58:31 -0700199 bool "console 10x18 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
200 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700201 help
202 This is a high resolution console font for machines with very
203 big letters. It fits between the sun 12x22 and the normal 8x16 font.
204 If other fonts are too big or too small for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
205
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700206endmenu
207