init 3 and terminal font size

ninjaz · 09-30-2005, 03:42 PM

Im not running X because this is for my server so I would like to know how to change the font in the terminal so that I can view more on the screen.

mjmwired · 10-02-2005, 02:39 PM

Basically you need to enable frame buffer support at boot time in the kernel. If you edit your grub.conf (in the /boot directory), you need to find the 'kernel' line that you are currently booting as there maybe more than 1. Then add 'vga=XXX' at the end of the line. The XXX you must determine what font size you can use and support.

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Framebuffe...O-5.html#ss5.3

From experience, usually 788 works for my 17" mon which can support 1024x768.
Note I put 788 in decimal, I think the parameter also supports hex.

taquinas · 10-03-2005, 11:46 AM

try, vga=0x314 in /etc/grub.conf on the kernel line

like,
kernel .....................rhgb quiet vga=0x314

works for me. got it right here in the forum

ninjaz · 10-03-2005, 04:35 PM

That worked, thanks to the both of you. I knew it would be on the forums but I just wasnt sure what what key words to search for.