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[David Moberg <davidjmoberg AT gmail.com>]

sindi keesan wrote:

> > I know very little about C++, so I usually use trial and error with
> several
> > different gcc/g++ versions until it compiles. I suggest that you try
> > 2.95.3, egcs, 3.2.x, and 3.4 until it works.
> I already tried the first two of these.  What is 3.2.x, a gcc version?

Yes. I recommend 3.2.3 from that series... it has compiled several
programs that would not build with 2.95.3 or 3.2. (2.95.3 is better
for C, but 3.2.3 is better for C++)

> That explains why that fbset calls for /etc/fb.modes and the source code I
> am trying to compile has a 'modes' file.  Maybe they are interchangeable?

I think they are. Try moving your modes file to /etc/fb.modes and
using it with busybox fbset.

> Yes, and  I have two each Matrox and ATI fb-capable video cards.
> It would be nice to use lynx at variable resolutions.  Our local library
> website is quite unnecessarily designed to require 1280 (they put some
> repetitive stuff on the left side and it is awful to use with links at
> regular vga resolution because you scroll right, down, right....).  I can
> at least use links2 graphical.

You can also add options to the loadlin line to increase resolution.
But then you need to reboot to change modes.

David