Patch to get the console in 128x30 (1024x480) on a Sony Picturebook PCG-C1VE (or PCG-C1Vx)
for the latest 2.4 linux kernel (2.4.34)

This the patch to get the full width console on Kernel 2.4.34. This is a fix on the original work that someone (? could not find who) made on patch for kernel 2.4.26 that was broken. If you have questions contact me at nicolas_henry [(]At})] orange.fr So here is the patch. get Kernel 2.4.34, patch it wget http://www2.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.34.tar.bz2 unzip,untar, bunzip2 linux-2.4.34.tar.bz2 untar -xvf linux-2.4.34.tar run the patch command : patch -p0 <patch-vaio-console-2.4.34.diff - config the 2.4.34 kernel with the following activated : Console Drivers /     VGA Text console : YES     Video Mode Selection : YES     Frame Buffer Support : YES             ATI Mach64 display support : YES                 Mach64 CT/VT/GT/LT support : YES                 vaio C1VE 1024x480 LCD support : YES                 Mach 64 generic  LCD Monitor support : YES Compile, install, and please add into /etc/lilo.conf the following line : vga=0x301 which would call the first atyfb/vesa mode (orginally 640x480) that the patch has replaced with ... 1024x480 ENJOY !