lyndat3@your-mail.com composed on 2015-03-25 23:44 (UTC-0700):
I've installed opensuse 13.2 in a minimal server config.
It boots with GRUB2+UEFI.
I've set up text only boot. Currently the console display appears to be 1024x768.
That's large for my taste. I want to reduce the text size to take advantage of my 1920x1080 monitor.
The video card's an Nvidia GT610
Mode 0x034b: 1920x1080 (+1920), 8 bits Mode 0x034c: 1920x1080 (+3840), 16 bits Mode 0x034d: 1920x1080 (+7680), 24 bits Mode 0x0360: 1280x800 (+1280), 8 bits Mode 0x0361: 1280x800 (+5120), 24 bits
I edited the grub2 config to include
/etc/default/grub GRUB_USE_LINUXEFI=true GRUB_GFXMODE=1920x1080 GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT="console serial" GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="gfxterm serial" GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=" ... vga=0x034c" ...
If I was using Grub2 I'd try changing that GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX to replace vga=0x034c with video=1920x1080@60.
After
grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg reboot
The console still displays same as before, only at ~ 1024x768.
I just want small text, no graphics.
What settings do I need to add or change?
If you are referring to text on the screen without X running and after having made your boot menu selection, it's no big deal here on any of my 13.2 installations, but they all use Grub, not Grub2. Getting 1920x1080 on a 1920x1080 display can be as simple as including video=1920x1080 in the Grub stanza kernel cmdline, which works for ATI, Intel and NVidia gfxcards. If you don't like the results, there are tools to make resolution changes once you've logged in, including fbset from 13.1 repos and kmscon from later repos. Another option is to leave the resolution as is, and specify a different CONSOLE_FONT in /etc/sysconfig/console. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org