The vidmode command in Linux is used to display the current video mode and to change the video mode.
For example, the following command will display the current video mode:
vidmode
The following command will change the video mode to 1024x768x16:
vidmode -h 1024 -w 768 -b 16
help
vidmode [options]
Display or change the video mode.
Options:
-h, --height=HEIGHT Set the height of the screen.
-w, --width=WIDTH Set the width of the screen.
-b, --bits=DEPTH Set the color depth.
-r, --refresh=RATE Set the refresh rate.
-f, --full-screen Set the screen to full-screen mode.
-s, --save Save the current video mode.
-l, --list List the available video modes.
Examples:
vidmode
vidmode -h 1024 -w 768 -b 16
vidmode -s
vidmode -l
breakdown
-h, --height=HEIGHT: This option sets the height of the screen.
-w, --width=WIDTH: This option sets the width of the screen.
-b, --bits=DEPTH: This option sets the color depth.
-r, --refresh=RATE: This option sets the refresh rate.
-f, --full-screen: This option sets the screen to full-screen mode.
-s, --save: This option saves the current video mode.
-l, --list: This option lists the available video modes.