Switching Console Modes

[WindozeSux]

I'm wondering if it's possible to switch console video modes on-the-fly
(i.e. without having to reboot and pass the option to the kernel using
LILO). I have different applications that work better at some higher
text resolutions, and some that run better at lower text resolutions.
I'd rather not have to reboot every time I wanted to switch...

[bigrigdriver]

Ctrl-alt-numpad+ and Ctrl-alt-numpad- should cycle up or down through the screen resolutions you defined when you installed Linux.

[Pierre Lambion]

You should look at svgatextmode and svgalib in general. They probably have commands to set the resolution.

P.

[Bradmont2]

Originally posted by bigrigdriver:
<STRONG>Ctrl-alt-numpad+ and Ctrl-alt-numpad- should cycle up or down through the screen resolutions you defined when you installed Linux.</STRONG>
This only applies in X windows.