How to use the Linux fbset command

Fbset instructions can be used to set the size of the view box buffer, but also to adjust the screen resolution, location, height and width, color depth, and can determine whether to start the first card of the hardware characteristics.

Grammar

Fbset [-ahinsvvx][-db < information file >][-FB < Peripheral device code >][--test][display mode]

Parameters:

• A or--all changes the display mode of all virtual terminals using the device.
• -db< Information File > Specify display mode information file, default filename called fb.modes, stored in/etc directory
• -fb< Peripheral Device Code > Specifies the peripheral device to be used as the output view box buffer, preset to "/dev/fd0".
• -H or-help online Help.
• -I or--info lists all information about the view box buffer.
• -ifb< Peripheral Device Code > Use another view box buffer peripherals setting value.
• -N or--now immediately change the display mode.
• -ofb< Peripheral Device Code > This parameter effect is the same as the specified "-FB" parameter.
• -S or--show lists the settings for the current display mode.
• The-V or--verbose displays the instruction execution process.
• -V or--version display version information.
• -X or--XFREE86 use XFREE86 compatibility mode.
• --test only tests and does not change the current display mode.

Instance

Set screen resolution and desktop resolution

# FBSET-G 800 688 1024 768//screen resolution for 800*600 desktop resolution is 1024*768

Start Hardware text acceleration

# Fbset-accel True/Start Hardware text acceleration

Start Broadcast function

# Fbset-bcast TRUE/start broadcast function