Bug#1181: setfont' screws up my console display

[Ian Jackson <iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk>]

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I wrote:
> Firstly, the call to `setfont' completely destroys the character set,
> so that I can't see anything any more.  `setfont' does not appear to
> be necessary; I suggest we don't call it by default.

This bug appears still to be present.  I've discovered that it doesn't
happen if I say `vga=normal' on the LILO prompt.  Usually I use `3',
which is 132x43.

Ian.