How to change the font size in the terminal

2007-09-14 Thread Payne
Guys, One thing that has always bugged me, it the font size of the terminal, I have tried for months to change the size to something like linux uses, so that my size is using my 1200x1000 better and not looking like 600x400 screen. But no matter what I do, it always stays the same, I have

Re: How to change the font size in the terminal

2007-09-14 Thread Joshua Isom
If you run `vidcontrol -i mode` it will tell you what your monitor's capable of with text and graphics. But I'd recommend looking at the manpage first. On Sep 14, 2007, at 1:33 AM, Payne wrote: Guys, One thing that has always bugged me, it the font size of the terminal, I have tried for

Re: How to change the font size in the terminal

2007-09-14 Thread Payne
Joshua, Thanks, I guess it can, because it outputs a ton of modes. Based on what you told I was able to find this... To be able to get a higher resolution Console, you must follow the below Steps. #reconfigure the kernel, at its simplest become root install the sources (for example, from

Re: How to change the font size in the terminal

2007-09-14 Thread Payne
Guys, One question, I got the kernel install and it works nicely. I am using the following... vidcontrol MODE_279 But how can I added to the rc.conf because it not the same as the sames. Thanks, Chuck Joshua Isom wrote: If you run `vidcontrol -i mode` it will tell you what your monitor's

Re: How to change the font size in the terminal

2007-09-14 Thread Erik Trulsson
On Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 04:23:03AM -0400, Payne wrote: Guys, One question, I got the kernel install and it works nicely. I am using the following... vidcontrol MODE_279 But how can I added to the rc.conf because it not the same as the sames. Put the line allscreens_flags=MODE_279 in

Re: How to change the font size in the terminal

2007-09-14 Thread Payne
Cool Beans, now I am cooking with Gas. Thanks Eric. Erik Trulsson wrote: On Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 04:23:03AM -0400, Payne wrote: Guys, One question, I got the kernel install and it works nicely. I am using the following... vidcontrol MODE_279 But how can I added to the rc.conf because