Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:04:43 -0400 | | From | Nick Bowler <> | | Subject | Re: default framebuffer |
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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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