On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:55:57 -0800, larryB muttered: > I have successfully installed gentoo. In my grub.conf file, I included > the line, > "kernel (hd0,0)/kernel-2.4.24-2004-01-10 root=/dev/sda5 vga=ext". > > This line successfully changes the startup kernel screen from 25 lines > per screen to 50 lines per screen, which is as intended. However, > sometime before the login prompt (probably when init begins), the > consol returns to 25 lines per screen. I am migrating to gentoo from > "Linux From Scratch" (LFS) distribution, where I used the same > technique, but with LFS, there was no shift back to 25 lines. > > I often operate as root from the agetty login consoles. 50 lines per > screen is more user friendly than 25. I have looked diligently for the > location in startup scripts where this change is made, but have not > been able to find any video altering commands. How can I have 50 lines > on my login agetty consoles?
There's a startup rc-script that messes with fonts. Can't remember exactly what it's called, but "rc-update remove <scriptname>" will set you right. -- Andrew Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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