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VGA(8)                      System Manager's Manual                     VGA(8)



NAME
       vga - configure a VGA card

SYNOPSIS
       aux/vga  [  -BcdilpvV ] [ -b bios-string ] [ -m monitor ] [ -x file ] [
       mode [ size ] ]

DESCRIPTION
       Vga configures a VGA controller for various display sizes  and  depths.
       Using  the monitor type specified in /env/monitor (default vga) and the
       mode given as argument (default 640x480x1), vga uses  the  database  of
       known VGA controllers and monitors in /lib/vgadb (see vgadb(6)) to con‐
       figure the display via the devices provided  by  vga(3).   The  options
       are:

       -b bios-string
              use  the  VGA  database entry corresponding to bios-string (e.g.
              0xC0045="Stealth 64 DRAM Vers. 2.02") rather  than  looking  for
              identifying strings in the BIOS memory.

       -B     dump the BIOS memory (in hex) to standard output and exit.

       -c     disable the use of the hardware graphics cursor.

       -d     include  the  color  palette  in whatever actions are performed,
              usually printing the contents.

       -i     when used with -p display  the  register  values  that  will  be
              loaded.

       -l     load the desired mode.

       -m monitor
              override the /env/monitor value.  /env/monitor is usually set by
              including it in the plan9.ini file read by the PC  boot  program
              9boot(8).

       -p     print  the  current  or  expected register values at appropriate
              points depending on other options.

       -v     print a trace of the functions called.

       -V     print a verbose trace of the functions called.

       -x file
              use file as the VGA database rather than /lib/vgadb.

       Mode is of the form XxYxZ , where X, Y, and Z  are  numbers  specifying
       the  display  height, width, and depth respectively.  The mode must ap‐
       pear in /lib/vgadb as a value for one  of  the  monitor  entries.   The
       usual   modes   are   640x480x[18],   800x600x[18],   1024x768x[18][i],
       1280x1024x[18][i], 1376x1024x8, and 1600x1200x8.  A trailing  indicates
       interlaced  operation.   The default mode is 640x480x8.  Size is of the
       form X x Y and configures the display to have a virtual screen  of  the
       given size.  The physical screen will pan to follow the mouse.  This is
       useful on displays with small screens, such as laptops, but can be con‐
       fusing.

       Using  the  monitor  name  vesa instructs vga to use VESA BIOS calls to
       configure the display.  Also, if our VGA controller can't be  found  in
       vgadb,  vga will try the VESA calls.  There are no entries for the vesa
       monitor in vgadb.  For a list of available VESA modes, use

              aux/vga -m vesa -p

       Loading the special mode text:

              aux/vga -l text

       switches out of graphics mode back into text mode.  It  uses  the  VESA
       BIOS.

EXAMPLES
       Change the display resolution:

              aux/vga -l 1600x1200x8

       Print  the current VGA controller registers.  It is usually best to re‐
       direct the output of a -p command to a file to prevent confusion caused
       by using the VGA controller while trying to dump its state:

              aux/vga -p >/tmp/x

       Force the VGA controller to a known state:

              aux/vga -m vga -l

       Print the current VGA controller state and what would be loaded into it
       for a new resolution, but don't do the load:

              aux/vga -ip 1376x1024x8 >/tmp/x

FILES
       /env/monitor
              display type (default vga).

       /lib/vgadb
              VGA configuration file.

SOURCE
       /sys/src/cmd/aux/vga

SEE ALSO
       vga(3), vgadb(6), 9boot(8)

BUGS
       Aux/vga makes every effort possible to verify that the mode it is about
       to load is valid and will bail out with an error message before setting
       any registers if it encounters  a  problem.   However,  things  can  go
       wrong,  especially  when  playing  with a new VGA controller or monitor
       setting.  It is useful in such cases to have the above command for set‐
       ting the controller to a known state at your fingertips.



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