****************** * * * ! WARNING ! * * * ****************** This program in inherently dangerous to use if you are easily scared. Some people jump for their RESET-button from the slightest hint of something going wrong. This is not only a very un-wise thing to do on a UNIX system, but also completely needless. When first trying this program, you might very well experience a dozen possible weird things happening to your screen. The thing to keep in mind here is: DON'T PANIC ! (this should be printed in "large, friendly letters" ;-) It's not because your monitor makes strange noises, or because your display does something extra-terrestrial, that something is going to be broken. This is very unlikely to happen (but NOT impossible...). Make sure you weren't running any important applications when trying SVGATextMode for the first time, and just reboot your machine cleanly if even "SVGATextMode -o 80x25", "set80" or "textmode" cannot restore your text mode. By using this program, you run a VERY small risk of really breaking something (like boiling a VGA chip down to ashes ;-). It should be clear to you that I can and will not be held responsible for this. Be carefull, read the documentation, and use your common sense. Linux users are no dummies. Good luck! Koen Gadeyne.