Tinycore Cheat Sheet
Louis (Loé) BERTRAND
https://github.com/louisgjbertrand https://louisbertrand.studio

2024/03/04 (yyyy/mm/dd)


Rescale Screen Resolution in tinycore Core (Textmode)


Introduction

when installing tinycore you might face a small problem. the resolution is crap and you know
your system supports hiegher reolutions. This can easily be fixed with a single line.

TC Core comes without x installed in text mode, preventing the use of a higher resolution.
The solution implies to install xorg in boot mode so tiny core adapts it's resolution
automatically at startup.


Cheat sheet content

to install XOrg simply execute the following command


    tce-load -iw Xorg-7.7 xf86-video-ati


source: http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,18734.0.html

XOrg will automatically apply the maximum resolution

Note: Be careful when installing X stuff, installing XVesa bricked my computer