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 |
| 8 | bool "VGA text console" if EMBEDDED || !X86 |
Al Viro | 51583cf | 2005-08-23 22:46:21 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 9 | depends on !ARCH_ACORN && !ARCH_EBSA110 && !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !M68K && !PARISC && !ARCH_VERSATILE |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 10 | 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 | |
| 29 | config VIDEO_SELECT |
| 30 | bool "Video mode selection support" |
Brian Gerst | 0d078f6 | 2005-10-30 14:59:20 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 31 | depends on X86 && VGA_CONSOLE |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 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 | |
| 45 | config 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 | |
| 60 | config 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 | |
| 69 | config 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 | |
| 76 | config DUMMY_CONSOLE |
| 77 | bool |
| 78 | depends on PROM_CONSOLE!=y || VGA_CONSOLE!=y || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE!=y |
| 79 | default y |
| 80 | |
| 81 | config 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 | |
| 89 | config 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 | |
| 97 | config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE |
| 98 | tristate "Framebuffer Console support" |
| 99 | depends on FB |
| 100 | select CRC32 |
Randy.Dunlap | e65c085 | 2005-11-07 01:00:28 -0800 | [diff] [blame^] | 101 | help |
| 102 | Low-level framebuffer-based console driver. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 103 | |
| 104 | config STI_CONSOLE |
| 105 | tristate "STI text console" |
| 106 | depends on PARISC |
| 107 | default y |
| 108 | help |
| 109 | The STI console is the builtin display/keyboard on HP-PARISC |
| 110 | machines. Say Y here to build support for it into your kernel. |
| 111 | The alternative is to use your primary serial port as a console. |
| 112 | |
| 113 | config FONTS |
| 114 | bool "Select compiled-in fonts" |
Grant Grundler | b2c1fe8 | 2005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400 | [diff] [blame] | 115 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 116 | help |
| 117 | Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default |
| 118 | your frame buffer console usually use. |
| 119 | |
| 120 | Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the |
| 121 | kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all |
| 122 | the questions about foreign fonts. |
| 123 | |
| 124 | If unsure, say N (the default choices are safe). |
| 125 | |
| 126 | config FONT_8x8 |
| 127 | bool "VGA 8x8 font" if FONTS |
Grant Grundler | b2c1fe8 | 2005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400 | [diff] [blame] | 128 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 129 | default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS |
| 130 | help |
| 131 | This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one |
| 132 | provided by the text console 80x50 (and higher) modes). |
| 133 | |
| 134 | Note that this is a poor quality font. The VGA 8x16 font is quite a |
| 135 | lot more readable. |
| 136 | |
| 137 | Given the resolution provided by the frame buffer device, answer N |
| 138 | here is safe. |
| 139 | |
| 140 | config FONT_8x16 |
| 141 | bool "VGA 8x16 font" if FONTS |
Grant Grundler | b2c1fe8 | 2005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400 | [diff] [blame] | 142 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE=y || STI_CONSOLE || USB_SISUSBVGA_CON |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 143 | default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS |
| 144 | help |
| 145 | This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one |
| 146 | provided by the VGA text console 80x25 mode. |
| 147 | |
| 148 | If unsure, say Y. |
| 149 | |
| 150 | config FONT_6x11 |
| 151 | bool "Mac console 6x11 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS |
Grant Grundler | b2c1fe8 | 2005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400 | [diff] [blame] | 152 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 153 | default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS && MAC |
| 154 | help |
| 155 | Small console font with Macintosh-style high-half glyphs. Some Mac |
| 156 | framebuffer drivers don't support this one at all. |
| 157 | |
Jurriaan | 303b86d | 2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 158 | config FONT_7x14 |
| 159 | bool "console 7x14 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS |
| 160 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE |
Jurriaan | 303b86d | 2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 161 | help |
| 162 | Console font with characters just a bit smaller than the default. |
| 163 | If the standard 8x16 font is a little too big for you, say Y. |
| 164 | Otherwise, say N. |
| 165 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 166 | config FONT_PEARL_8x8 |
| 167 | bool "Pearl (old m68k) console 8x8 font" if FONTS |
| 168 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE |
| 169 | default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS && AMIGA |
| 170 | help |
| 171 | Small console font with PC-style control-character and high-half |
| 172 | glyphs. |
| 173 | |
| 174 | config FONT_ACORN_8x8 |
| 175 | bool "Acorn console 8x8 font" if FONTS |
| 176 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE |
| 177 | default y if !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && !FONTS && ARM && ARCH_ACORN |
| 178 | help |
| 179 | Small console font with PC-style control characters and high-half |
| 180 | glyphs. |
| 181 | |
| 182 | config FONT_MINI_4x6 |
| 183 | bool "Mini 4x6 font" |
| 184 | depends on !SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && FONTS |
| 185 | |
| 186 | config FONT_SUN8x16 |
| 187 | bool "Sparc console 8x16 font" |
| 188 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && FONTS || SPARC32 || SPARC64) |
| 189 | help |
| 190 | This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines. Say Y. |
| 191 | |
| 192 | config FONT_SUN12x22 |
| 193 | bool "Sparc console 12x22 font (not supported by all drivers)" |
| 194 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC32 && !SPARC64 && FONTS || SPARC32 || SPARC64) |
| 195 | help |
| 196 | This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines with very |
| 197 | big letters (like the letters used in the SPARC PROM). If the |
| 198 | standard font is unreadable for you, say Y, otherwise say N. |
| 199 | |
Jurriaan | 303b86d | 2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 200 | config FONT_10x18 |
Jurriaan on adsl-gate | 5ed5dc6 | 2005-06-25 14:58:31 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 201 | bool "console 10x18 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS |
| 202 | depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE |
Jurriaan | 303b86d | 2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 203 | help |
| 204 | This is a high resolution console font for machines with very |
| 205 | big letters. It fits between the sun 12x22 and the normal 8x16 font. |
| 206 | If other fonts are too big or too small for you, say Y, otherwise say N. |
| 207 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 208 | endmenu |
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