Re: Debian Jessie : regular console instead of a hi-res one!
On Thu 15 Sep 2016 at 07:28:16 (-0400), rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> TL;DR (Too Long, Didn't Read)--I didn't anticipate ever using that little
> abbreviation.
>
> Anyway, my only reason for writing is to suggest (to the OP) that he consider
> using a fairly inexpensive digital flat screen tv as his monitor. I currently
> use a 1080P 32" T that I bought for under $200 (on sale, somewhere, sometime,
> probably either Newegg or TigerDirect).
>
> It has something like 1920x1280 resolution (which is enough resolution for
> me)--lets me easily set up two large windows side by side on the screen.
>
> When I installed Wheezy, iirc (some years ago), fonts were pretty good (i.e.,
> plenty big enough) with little or no intervention. When I recently built a
> Jessie machine I did initially get some very small fonts and I had to do some
> adjustment.
>
> Things too small on a 32" TV--get a 40 or 48 or even bigger TV (although the
> expense does go up)--again on sale, about 2 years ago I found a 48" TV for
> about $250.
>
> On Thursday, September 15, 2016 05:11:26 AM Felix Miata wrote:
> > David Wright composed on 2016-09-14 22:59 (UTC-0500):
> > > On Wed 14 Sep 2016 at 05:43:24 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote:
> > >> David Wright composed on 2016-09-13 13:36 (UTC-0500):
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2016/09/msg00135.html
applies to laptops' own screens too.
Cheers,
David.
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