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From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, "Q. Taylor" <qt3@netsys.hn>
Subject: Re: Need to change screen resolution...
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On Thu, 16 Apr 2009, Wojciech Puchar wrote:

>> I am trying to find a way to change my current screen resolution from the
>> default 720x426 (I think). The monitor I use to view all my servers via KVM
>> switch - the font is too big on the screen - if I could increase the screen
>> size to maybe 1028x756 that would be great.
>> 
> from what you've got that nonsense numbers like 720x426

Probably from an onscreen display on the monitor.  It suggests a text 
console, so vidcontrol(1) would be the place to look.  Not sure why 
everyone seems to be thinking X would be used on a server.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA