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SubjectRe: default framebuffer
Hi Russell,

On 2012-04-15 21:37 -0700, Russell Whitaker wrote:
> Trying out kernel 3.2.13
>
> When it boots, it starts out with 80x25 screen.
> Then the framebuffer kicks in and I get a 60 line screen.
>
> My eye-sight is not so good anymore, so I need a magnifing glass to read
> that small print.
>
> What should I do to keep the screen at 80x25?

Load a bigger console font. For example, the Terminus font package
http://terminus-font.sourceforge.net/ includes some nice console fonts
in a variety of sizes. Try

setfont ter-132b

to start. Your distribution probably provides a convenient way to set
the console font at boot.

Hope that helps,
--
Nick Bowler, Elliptic Technologies (http://www.elliptictech.com/)



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