Re: console font size
On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 04:36:23PM +0800, Ryan Mackay wrote:
> Sometime near Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 09:51:18AM +0100, konf wrote:
> > hello,
> > when i boot my debian box [no X windows installed) i see too big
> > console fonts.how could i reduce font size ?
> > thanks in advance
> >
>
> At the lilo boot: prompt Find out the name of your Linux kernel image
> (Linux by default) then to boot into a 1024x768 ultra sexy frame buffer
> mode enter Linux vga=0x317
>
> eg
>
> LILO Boot Menu
> --------------
> -> Linux
> Windows :P
>
> boot: Linux vga=0x317
>
>
> If this works fine then add the line vga=0x317 to /etc/lilo.conf and run
> the command `lilo` as root. Should be a permanent thing then :)
That will require frame buffer support compiled into the kernel, and
will give you the best quality if you have it.
Another options is to try vga=ask and play around with the text
modes. There is more chance that that is compiled in. Will give lower
quality but its better then nothing.
> --
> Cheers,
> rinmak <rinmak@technine.org>
>
>
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