Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 00:49:11 +1030 From: kibbet <kibbet@kibby.au.knfpub.com> To: Phil Kernick <Phil@Kernick.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Console size Message-ID: <20030205141911.GA9636@kibby.au.knfpub.com> In-Reply-To: <3E41109E.5040602@Kernick.org> References: <3E41109E.5040602@Kernick.org>
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On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 11:54:46PM +1030, Phil Kernick wrote: > I'm sure it's possible, but exactly which knobs do I have to turn, and > which settings do I have to tweak, to get my console to be bigger than the > standard 80x25? > > I've looking in LINT, and there are some VGA_* options that look possible, > but I can't find any documentation on the correct procedure. > > > Thanks, > Phil. > Hi Phil, Just add a font or two and set allscreens_flags in /etc/rc.conf. Don't forget /etc/defaults/rc.conf has the default options, its good to be familar with them. Below is what I use. font8x8="swiss-8x8" font8x14="NO" font8x16="swiss-8x16" keyrate="fast" allscreens_flags="80x50" # Set this vidcontrol mode for all virtual screens -- Kent Ibbetson flea@knfpub.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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