Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:22:29 -0700 From: Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> To: "Harout S. Hedeshian" <hhedeshian@comcast.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Changing Console Video Modes Message-ID: <432E12D5.3010807@ywave.com> In-Reply-To: <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAANtk9HC58eESf2Gssyf38SMKAAAAQAAAAjyR7PFpkoE6nFbFWP9sG8wEAAAAA@comcast.net> References: <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAANtk9HC58eESf2Gssyf38SMKAAAAQAAAAjyR7PFpkoE6nFbFWP9sG8wEAAAAA@comcast.net>
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Harout S. Hedeshian wrote: > Users, > > This is my first time on this list so I hope I am posting in the > right place. I have been a Linux user for some time and I am trying out > FreeBSD as some people recommended it. In my previous Mandrake (now > Mandriva) Linux system, I could pass a kernel parameter in the LILO > configuration file to set the console video mode (like "vga=xxx"). I ran it > at 1024x768 and sometimes 1280x1024 (depending on the computer) to allow > more text on the console. I am trying to do the same for my FreeBSD system. > A quick Google search brought up this tutorial: > http://www.mostgraveconcern.com/freebsd/. But, I'm not sure it does what I > want. It takes parameters in terms of character-cell dimensions and not > pixel dimensions. My question is, how do you tell the kernel to use 1024x768 > as the video mode without having to deal with fonts? Is there an easy way to > do it, or am I crazy to even ask? > > > > Oh, and one more thing, in Linux, the console is colorful. For example, if > you type "ls", directories are blue, executables are green, symlinks are > teal etc. Is there a way to make the console (or at least ls) colorful in > FreeBSD? > > > > Thanks, > > Harout Hedeshian Not sure about video modes (I usually use a Konsole or xterm), but for color make sure "setenv CLICOLOR 1" is in your .cshrc. I don't know if this works in other shells, but you could try an equivalent line in an equivalent file for your particular shell. Later, Micah
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