Re: Problem with fonts in console
On 03.04.2011 04:45, 张启德 wrote:
> 2011/4/3 wolf python london <lyh19901223@gmail.com>:
>> On 3 April 2011 11:17, 张启德 <kenifanying@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 2011/4/3 James Brown <jbrownfirst@gmail.com>:
>>>> I use the Debian OS on my laptopAcer TravelMate 3043.
>>>> Earlier I used Debian Lenny AMD64, which I have upgraded to Debian
>>>> Squeeze AMD64.
>>>>>> ~$ dmesg | grep -i video
>>>>>> [ 0.971306] pci 0000:00:02.0: Boot video device
>>>>>> [ 5.070696] input: Video Bus as
>>>> /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input6
>>>>>> [ 5.070784] ACPI: Video Device [GFX0] (multi-head: yes rom: no
>>>> post: no)
>>>>>> [ 7.025462] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
>>>>>> ~$ lspci
>>>>>> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS,
>>>> 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
>>>>>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile
>>>> 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
>>>>>> 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME,
>>>> 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
>>>> I had no such problem with Debian Lenny, but after upgrading to Squeeze
>>>> the fonts in my console became very small.
>>>> I tried "sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup" and "sudo dpkg-reconfigure
>>>> console-cyrillic" but I have had no any success. (Under Lenny I had
>>>> configured my console fonts such method without any problems).
>>>> I tried to set "vga=792" into my /boot/grub.cfg but have no success too.
>>>>
>>> I had similar problem in squeeze, but i solved this just run "sudo
>>> dpkg-reconfigure console-setup"
>>>
>>> Encoding to use on the console \\UTF-8
>>> Character set to support \\ # Latin1 and Latin5 - western
>>> Europe and Turkic languages
>>> Font for the console \\VGA (TerminusBold or TerminusBoldVGA may
>>> be better)
>>> Font size \\16
>>>
>> I come across this problem too , but the size of chars is still small .
>> And I was wondering what's the default configuration of lenny ? anyone knows?
>
> Yes, It's the default configuration in squeeze, but i don't kown in lenny.
>
> It seems that the default font for the console is "Fixed".
> "Fixed" and" Terminus" fonts in console is small and ugly for me.
>
> see below, I copy it from console-setup
>
> "VGA" has a traditional appearance and has medium coverage of │
> │ international scripts. "Fixed" has a simplistic appearance and has │
> │ better coverage of international scripts. "Terminus" may help to reduce │
> │ eye fatigue, though some symbols have a similar aspect which may be a │
> │ problem for programmers. │
> │ │
> │ If you prefer a bold version of the Terminus font, choose either │
> │ TerminusBold (if you use a framebuffer) or TerminusBoldVGA (otherwise).
>
> if you run "sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup" and select "Fixed" or
> "Terminus"
> as the the default fonts in console, the fonts is still small.
> Choose "VGA" as the default fonts and set font size to 16 is good enough to me.
> You can try "TerminusBold" or "TerminusBoldVGA", they all better than "VGA".
>
> Then, reboot the computer, the fonts in console will change.
> Sorry for my English.
>
> Good Luck!
>
>
I have no result. My fonts are not fonts but still a bullshit.
I have no idea how I can improve 'em.
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