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Date:      Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:32:44 -0700
From:      Adam Weinberger <adam@vectors.cx>
To:        Evren Yurtesen <eyurtese@turkuamk.fi>
Cc:        Adam Weinberger <adam@vectors.cx>, Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: (2) console resolution at boot time
Message-ID:  <20020911183244.GL82531@vectors.cx>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.A41.4.10.10209111915500.17970-100000@bessel.tekniikka.turkuamk.fi>
References:  <20020911154453.GJ82531@vectors.cx> <Pine.A41.4.10.10209111915500.17970-100000@bessel.tekniikka.turkuamk.fi>

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syscons(4) and vidcontrol(1)

-Adam


>> (09.11.2002 @ 0917 PST): Evren Yurtesen said, in 1.6K: <<
> changing the font effects the video modes?
> how can I change the default video mode?
> 
> On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Adam Weinberger wrote:
> 
> > man 4 syscons
> > 
> > makeoptions SC_DFLT_FONT=_font_name_
> > 
> > -Adam
> > 
> > 
> > >> (09.11.2002 @ 0658 PST): Evren Yurtesen said, in 0.9K: <<
> > > yes but that wouldnt set the resolution at boot time,
> > > I want to have small fonts at the device detection state also =)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Roman Neuhauser wrote:
> > > 
> > > > # eyurtese@turkuamk.fi / 2002-09-11 16:05:19 +0300:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > How can I set the console resolution at the boot time?
> > > > > I would like to have it higher thus more things can fit in and it would
> > > > > look nice like in many linux distributions.
> > > > > Evren
> > > > 
> > > >     rc.conf(5), vidcontrol(1).
> > > > 
> > > >     note, however, that setting the font with allscreens_flags in
> > > >     /etc/rc.conf kicks in really late in the boot process. you might
> > > >     look for a way to specify default font in the kernel (istr there
> > > >     *is* a way).
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > begin 666 nonexistent.vbs
> > > > FreeBSD 4.6-STABLE
> > > > 3:34PM up 21 days, 21:27, 16 users, load averages: 0.05, 0.05, 0.01
> > > > end
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > >> end of "Re: console resolution at boot time" from Evren Yurtesen <<
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > "Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw."
> >         -Lilo, "Lilo & Stitch"
> > Adam Weinberger
> > adam@vectors.cx
> > http://vectors.cx
> > 
> > 
> 
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>> end of "Re:(2) console resolution at boot time" from Evren Yurtesen <<


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