Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 12:42:52 -0500 (CDT) From: Gene Harris <zeus@tetron03.tetronsoftware.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: Shannon Wheeler <swheeler@altech.ab.ca> Subject: Re: 50 console lines Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910251239190.459-100000@tetron03.tetronsoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.991025122011.6533B-100000@shell-1.enteract.com>
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You can also use the vidfont command to set the font. It is menu driven and does not require knowledge of the directories. Gene On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, David Scheidt wrote: > 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 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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