smaller console font
hi i am using debian and when i switch to a console with ctrl-alt-f1 the font is huge and i was wondering if there is a way to make it smaller. please help me if you can and if possible with step-by-step instructions thanks :D
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In a terminal as root edit "/etc/lilo.conf" and change the console font. Here's mine: Code:
mingdao@silas:~$ cat /etc/lilo.conf |
thanks for the quick reply, however, i use grub as my bootloader. also, i've tried various vga values in the grub conf file but they just seem to make the font smaller for a few seconds during bootup then it reverts back.
any other suggestions? |
Does it revert back before or after the kernel is done booting?
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to be honest, i'm not exactly sure.
early on in the dmesg there is a line with whatever res i choose at the beginning: Code:
Console: colour VGA 132x60 Code:
Boot video device is 0000:00:01.0 |
Well, it helps to know which font you want to switch to.
Look in /usr/share/consolefonts/ to see your default choices. try this in a console window Code:
consolechars -f cp857-8x8 http://dsl.org/cookbook/cookbook_20.html#SEC318 It was pretty easy to find on google. To learn more about the consolechars command: Code:
man consolechars |
eh my bad, i should have titled my thread differently. i'm actually looking for a way to raise the resolution of the console. thanks for the suggestion though, i might stick with it if i can't get the console res up
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ok to restate my question (because i didnt do a good job the first time): i have this graphics card:
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00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82810 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller] (rev 03) |
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First you need to know what the chip & driver can do. If not installed, install "hwinfo" program. Then in a shell|terminal execute hwinfo --framebuffer The [mode] reported by hwinfo are in hexadecimal. Use them with the '0x' prefix or convert them to decimal and place vga=[mode] at the end of the kernel command line in grub(presumed) menu.lst. E.g., output will look like Mode 0x0317: 1024x768 (+2048), 16 bits and Mode 0x0341: 1024x768 (+4096), 24 bits (for 1024x768) vga=0x317 will yield 1024x768x16 Typically, '' vga=791 '' is used as a default for 1024x768x16. (791 is decimal of 317 hex) One can also use vga=ask in the grub menu.lst and it will display a list at beginning of the boot process. Then just type in the desired mode # at the "vga=ask" prompt and hit enter. Once one knows the desired number, change the "ask" in menu.lst to that number. Both vesafb and vgacon are, AFAIK, always compiled into the various distributions kernels and therefore available. If one is customizing a kernel then just make sure those are compiled into kenel(i.e., not as modules). ( vesafb is for VESA graphics mode; vgacon is for text mode. ) READ .../kernel/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt for more info. |
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