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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
Hans-Christian Egtvedt9e4e9802007-12-03 10:43:28 +01009 depends on !ARCH_ACORN && !ARCH_EBSA110 && !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC && !M68K && !PARISC && !FRV && !ARCH_VERSATILE && !SUPERH && !BLACKFIN && !AVR32
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
Matt LaPlante01dd2fb2007-10-20 01:34:40 +020030 System RAM which is dynamically allocated during initialization.
Antonino A. Daplas15bdab92006-03-27 01:17:20 -080031 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"
Antonino A. Daplasafd1db12007-07-17 04:05:32 -0700123 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Antonino A. Daplas623e71b2007-07-17 04:05:28 -0700124 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
Antonino A. Daplas623e71b2007-07-17 04:05:28 -0700135 If unsure, select n.
136
Antonino A. Daplase4fc2762005-11-08 21:39:09 -0800137config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION
138 bool "Framebuffer Console Rotation"
139 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
140 help
141 Enable display rotation for the framebuffer console. This is done
142 in software and may be significantly slower than a normally oriented
143 display. Note that the rotation is done at the console level only
144 such that other users of the framebuffer will remain normally
145 oriented.
146
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700147config STI_CONSOLE
Kyle McMartin1eb51c3622007-06-29 02:15:12 -0400148 bool "STI text console"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700149 depends on PARISC
150 default y
151 help
152 The STI console is the builtin display/keyboard on HP-PARISC
153 machines. Say Y here to build support for it into your kernel.
154 The alternative is to use your primary serial port as a console.
155
156config FONTS
157 bool "Select compiled-in fonts"
Grant Grundlerb2c1fe82005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400158 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700159 help
160 Say Y here if you would like to use fonts other than the default
161 your frame buffer console usually use.
162
163 Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
164 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
165 the questions about foreign fonts.
166
167 If unsure, say N (the default choices are safe).
168
169config FONT_8x8
170 bool "VGA 8x8 font" if FONTS
Grant Grundlerb2c1fe82005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400171 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800172 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700173 help
174 This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
175 provided by the text console 80x50 (and higher) modes).
176
177 Note that this is a poor quality font. The VGA 8x16 font is quite a
178 lot more readable.
179
180 Given the resolution provided by the frame buffer device, answer N
181 here is safe.
182
183config FONT_8x16
184 bool "VGA 8x16 font" if FONTS
Ralf Baechlec24c55c2007-08-30 23:56:23 -0700185 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || SGI_NEWPORT_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE || USB_SISUSBVGA_CON
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800186 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700187 help
188 This is the "high resolution" font for the VGA frame buffer (the one
189 provided by the VGA text console 80x25 mode.
190
191 If unsure, say Y.
192
193config FONT_6x11
194 bool "Mac console 6x11 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
Grant Grundlerb2c1fe82005-10-21 22:39:43 -0400195 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE || STI_CONSOLE
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800196 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && MAC
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700197 help
198 Small console font with Macintosh-style high-half glyphs. Some Mac
199 framebuffer drivers don't support this one at all.
200
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700201config FONT_7x14
202 bool "console 7x14 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
203 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700204 help
205 Console font with characters just a bit smaller than the default.
206 If the standard 8x16 font is a little too big for you, say Y.
207 Otherwise, say N.
208
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700209config FONT_PEARL_8x8
210 bool "Pearl (old m68k) console 8x8 font" if FONTS
211 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800212 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && AMIGA
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700213 help
214 Small console font with PC-style control-character and high-half
215 glyphs.
216
217config FONT_ACORN_8x8
218 bool "Acorn console 8x8 font" if FONTS
219 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800220 default y if !SPARC && !FONTS && ARM && ARCH_ACORN
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700221 help
222 Small console font with PC-style control characters and high-half
223 glyphs.
224
225config FONT_MINI_4x6
226 bool "Mini 4x6 font"
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800227 depends on !SPARC && FONTS
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700228
229config FONT_SUN8x16
230 bool "Sparc console 8x16 font"
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800231 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC && FONTS || SPARC)
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700232 help
233 This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines. Say Y.
234
235config FONT_SUN12x22
236 bool "Sparc console 12x22 font (not supported by all drivers)"
Adrian Bunk0b57ee92005-12-22 21:03:47 -0800237 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE && (!SPARC && FONTS || SPARC)
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700238 help
239 This is the high resolution console font for Sun machines with very
240 big letters (like the letters used in the SPARC PROM). If the
241 standard font is unreadable for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
242
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700243config FONT_10x18
Jurriaan on adsl-gate5ed5dc62005-06-25 14:58:31 -0700244 bool "console 10x18 font (not supported by all drivers)" if FONTS
245 depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
Jurriaan303b86d2005-06-21 17:17:06 -0700246 help
247 This is a high resolution console font for machines with very
248 big letters. It fits between the sun 12x22 and the normal 8x16 font.
249 If other fonts are too big or too small for you, say Y, otherwise say N.
250
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700251endmenu
252