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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:13:51 -0700
From: "Crist J. Clark" <cristjc@earthlink.net>
To: "A. L. Meyers" <a.l.meyers@consult-meyers.com>
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: console problems
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On Thu, Jul 05, 2001 at 11:20:55PM +0200, A. L. Meyers wrote:
> Dear FreeBSD,
> 
> Found by trial and error following solution to the question:
> 
> 1. How do I define 80x50 in /etc/rc.conf?
> 
> add line
> 
> allscreens_flags="VGA_80x50 green black"
> 
> which also sets foreground to green and background to black.

Before you start adding options to "allscreens_flags," log on to a
syscons and use the vidcontrol(1) command interactively to make sure
you find a combination that works first.
-- 
Crist J. Clark                           cjclark@alum.mit.edu

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