Bug 174558

Summary: Error in handbook about setting virtual console resolution
Product: Documentation Reporter: Wxcafe <wxcafe>
Component: Books & ArticlesAssignee: Eitan Adler <eadler>
Status: Closed FIXED    
Severity: Affects Only Me    
Priority: Normal    
Version: Latest   
Hardware: Any   
OS: Any   

Description Wxcafe 2012-12-19 00:40:00 UTC 
There is a problem in the FreeBSD handbook as provided by freebsd.org.
The chapter about virtual console (http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/consoles.html for reference) tells users that, in order to change the resolution of the console, they must first recompile their kernels (4.2.6 :"The FreeBSD console default video mode may be adjusted to 1024x768, 1280x1024, or any other size supported by your graphics chip and monitor. To use a different video mode, you first must recompile your kernel and include two additional options"), even though you can do the same by adding a module to the kernel (kldload vesa for example) to do the same.

Fix: 

Changing the Handbook accordingly.
How-To-Repeat: Read the freebsd handbook
Comment 1 Eitan Adler freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2012-12-19 01:14:40 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-bugs->freebsd-docs

over to documentation list
Comment 2 Eitan Adler freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2012-12-19 02:35:01 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-docs->eadler

I'll take it.
Comment 3 Eitan Adler freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2012-12-19 02:35:06 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->analyzed

awaiting approval or review prior to commit (no action needed from 
submitter)
Comment 4 Eitan Adler freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2013-01-14 03:22:05 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: analyzed->closed

fixed in doc r40588 - I did not realize there was a PR associated :(