Re: maximum scrollback on VGA

Martin Mares (mj@ucw.cz)
Sat, 5 Sep 1998 18:30:57 +0200

> On my 'puter, the scrollback isn't very useful after using SVGALib, as it
> reduces the size of the scrollback-buffer *somewhat*. I'm usually running
> at 132x80. Is this SVGALib, the adapter or the kernel's fault?

SVGALib switches the screen to graphics mode and back which causes
the scrollback to be reset and all its contents to be lost. This is not
a bug, it's a feature :)

Have a nice fortnight

-- 
Martin `MJ' Mares   <mj@ucw.cz>   http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/
Faculty of Math and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Rep., Earth
"Linux _is_ user-friendly.  It is not ignorant-friendly and idiot-friendly."


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