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Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 12:26:47 -0500 (CDT)
From: David Scheidt <dscheidt@enteract.com>
To: Shannon Wheeler <swheeler@altech.ab.ca>
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Subject: Re: 50 console lines
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On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Shannon Wheeler wrote:

> ummm....
> 
> anyone know how to set my text (VGA) consoles to 50 (or so) lines?

vidcontrol -f 8x8 <path to an 8x8 font>
vidcontrol VGA_80x60

There are fonts in /usr/share/syscons/fonts, all of which are ugly.  There
are likely other fonts available elsewhere.  You can load the fonts in
/etc/rc.conf, and I think you can set the screen mode there as well, but I
don't remember.  


David scheidt



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