Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (517 mails)

[Guido Berhoerster <guido@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:22:20 -0400, Felix Miata <mrmazda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> > > > 11.3 has KMS enabled by default so changing the VESA mode will
> > > > not have any effect. You need to use a larger console font if the
> > > > default one is too small. It can be changed with CONSOLE_FONT in
> > > > /etc/sysconfig/console. Preinstalled fonts to choose from are in
> > > > /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts/.
>
> > > NO,
>
> > > I found it now, 'goooooglen' ;)
>
> > > a kernel Param ist the answer
>
> > > video=800x600 or eq.
>
> > That will lower the KMS resolution from the native resolution to
> > 800x600. If you have a LCD this will likely result in blurry
> > fonts due to interpolation, the correct(TM) solution is to use
> > a larger fontsize, just as in X. But do whatever pleases you.
>
> Of the specs for modern widescreen LCDs I've seen, most list 800x600 &
> 1024x768 as alternatives to the native (optimal) resolution. What's less
> likely are explicit alternate widescreen modes, such as 1600x900 on a
> native
> 2048x1152, or 1400x900 on a native 1680x1050.
>
> Additionally, someone whose challenging eyesight demands a low
resolution
> mode like 800x600 isn't particularly likely to notice the degradation
> ("blurring") in comparison to the native mode.

Sorry, I don't get what you're talking about. Please re-read what i wrote
above, choosing an alternate font with a bigger size while keeping the
native resolution gives you _both_ a sharp picture and larger letters.

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Guido Berhoerster
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