On Thu, Feb 03, 2005 at 03:39:07PM -0500, Nick Smith wrote > i cant seem to get anything smaller on my console than the 'default8x16 > that is in rc.conf, how do i get a higher resolution at the command > prompt, like when the machine is booting up? the other fonts ive tried > either dont work and give some putfont error or just arent any bigger. > is there something special i have to do to get a high resolutions > console without X? or is there another font someone could recommend?
I'm currently running 80x48 (YES, forty-eight) real console textmode. There are two steps 1) put the line... vga = 6 into /etc/lilo.conf and run lilo (or do the equivalent with GRUB) or whatever bootmanager you use. This changes textmode from the default 640x400 scanlines to 640x480 scanlines. It also kicks you into the ugly 8x8 CGA fonts, which gives you 80x60, but is painfull on anything smaller than a 21" monitor. In /etc/rc/conf I have... CONSOLEFONT="lat1-10" It's an 8x10 font. Dividing into 648x480 it works out to 640x480 ------- = 80x48 8x10 The 10-pixel-high font is much easier on the eyes than 8x8 CGA font which is used for the regular 50-line mode (VGA=1) Your available fonts are in /usr/share/consolefonts (Note, you do not need to specify the filename extension). For more info on setting console textmodes *WITHOUT* SVGATextMode, see my webpage... http://www.waltdnes.org/tips_and_tricks/textmodes.html -- Walter Dnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An infinite number of monkeys pounding away on keyboards will eventually produce a report showing that Windows is more secure, and has a lower TCO, than linux. -- [email protected] mailing list
