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<sect1> NAME<p>
vmode - Powermac/Linux runtime video/color mode selector

<sect1> SYNOPSIS<p>
<bf/vmode/ <tt/[/<em/video-resolution video-depth/<tt/]/

<sect1> DESCRIPTION<p>
<bf/vmode/ is a program to display or change the resolution and
depth of your console.
<bf/vmode/ will show the current values of the video resolution
and depth, when no parameters are given. 

<sect1> OPTIONS<p>
<descrip>
<tag/<em>video-resolution</em>/ a number between 1 and 20 
         (see section <bf/DEFINITIONS/).
<tag/<em>video-depth </em>/ can be set to 8, 15, 16, 24 and 32 
         (24 and 32 are really the same).
</descrip>

<sect1> DEFINITIONS<p>
Defined console <em>video-resolutions</em> are:
<enum>
<item> 512x384  60Hz (Interlaced-NTSC),
<item> 512x384  60Hz,
<item> 640x480  50Hz (Interlaced-PAL),
<item> 640x480  60Hz (Interlaced-NTSC),
<item> 640x480  60Hz,
<item> 640x480  67Hz,
<item> 640x870  75Hz (Portrait),
<item> 768x576  50Hz (Interlaced-PAL),
<item> 800x600  56Hz,
<item> 800x600  60Hz,
<item> 800x600  72Hz,
<item> 800x600  75Hz,
<item> 832x624  75Hz,
<item> 1024x768  60Hz,
<item> 1024x768  72Hz,
<item> 1024x768  75Hz,
<item> 1024x768  75Hz,
<item> 1152x870  75Hz,
<item> 1280x960  75Hz,
<item> 1280x1024 75Hz.
</enum>

<sect1> SEE ALSO<p>
nvvideo(8)

<sect1> AUTHORS<p>
<verb>Paul Mackerras <paulus@cs.anu.edu.au> (program)</verb>
<verb>Richard van Hees <R.M.vanHees@phys.uu.nl> (documentation)</verb>

<sect1> BUGS<p>
You can not modify color or video settings with <bf/vmode/ while
running X.

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