I used to use the kernel boot option vga=791 to get a larger row x column count on the consoles.  I tried looking for other codes the get different results but at the time, my efforts on google proved fruitless.  

Of course your graphics chip has to support the required resolutions.

Martin.

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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On 
> Behalf Of Ioannis Vranos
> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 10:02 PM
> To: Scientific Linux Users mailing list
> Subject: Re: Increasing the resolution of terminals
> 
> Steven J. Yellin wrote:
> >     At least on my SL3 computer there's a file /etc/X11/XF86Config, 
> > which in its "Screen" section has lines
> > 
> >         SubSection "Display"
> >                 Depth     24
> >                 Modes   "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> >         EndSubSection
> > 
> > I had added the "1280x1024" to the Modes line in order to 
> increase the 
> > resolution from the former "1024x768" maximum.  You should 
> be able to 
> > do something similar.  Maybe redhat-config-xfree86 can help 
> you do it 
> > without your editing XF86Config, but I haven't tried using it.
> 
> 
> OS: SL 4.4 i386.
> 
> 
> I am talking about pure terminals/consoles, and not from 
> within/about X.Org (XWindows).
> 
> 
> The SL 4.4 Live-CD has high resolution consoles, and I want 
> to have the same in my installation.
>