On 2009/02/24 22:56 (GMT-0500) Bob S composed:
Now then, on to my other font problem with console/teminal small fonts. In your original reply to me,you stated:
"Console font size is normally set by the VGA= parameter on the kernel line: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Framebuffer-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.3"
So I went to that url and saw that there was a vga statement in LILO but I assumed it would apply to Grub as well. Went to my menu.lst file and there is a vga statement. It is vga=0x346. I changed that to 0x31a and rebooted. No change in font sizes while booting.
Am I going about this in the right way? Can you suggest a proper vga statement? I have a 21" lcd with 1600x1200 res.
I was remiss in my previous reply, negligently stopping short. Each resolution in the chart produces a particular combination of text rows and columns, as long as the default console font is configured in /etc/sysconfig/console. Framebuffer (VGA=) columns by rows (using default lat9w-16 font): 640x400=80x25 640x480=80x30 800x600=100x37 1024x768=128x48 1280x1024=160x64 1600x1200=200x75 It's usually easiest to ignore the resolutions in that chart and just experiment to find the size that suits you. 31a is obviously too small for someone who needs 16pt in X. Try 317 first. Likely that's not quite enough bigger, so if you need, try 314, which on a 21" should be big as you need. You can change the font in /etc/sysconfig/console, but it isn't simple, and usually isn't necessary if you just choose a suitable parameter for vga=. If you want to try, do 'man stty' as a place to start. -- "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up." Ephesians 4:29 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org