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nflenz

02-05-2006 07:04 PM

How can I make text smaller in console?

I've been using a console for the past few days now and I'm doing well with it, but the large text annoys me. I'm running debian sid, if that information helps.

bigrigdriver

02-05-2006 07:35 PM

You could try editing ~/.kde/share/config/konsolerc. Scroll down to the line that begins: defaultfont=fixed,12, and change the font size.

You may have to log out then back in for the change to take effect.

nflenz

02-05-2006 07:42 PM

Thanks for the response, but I don't use KDE. When I said I'm using the console, I meant that I'm not using X.

ntubski

02-05-2006 11:00 PM

I believe you have to put a parametre into your bootloader (eg LILO, or GRUB).

vga=ask

will give this option in LILO and I can't remember at the moment what it was for GRUB

nflenz

02-05-2006 11:08 PM

Unfortunately, I use grub. I've found a lot of information about this, but it's all for lilo.

ntubski

02-09-2006 07:45 AM

googling around it seems, that it's the exact same for GRUB but you put it as an option on the kernel line.
eg

Code:

title                Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.13 

root                (hd0,4)

kernel                /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.13 root=/dev/hda5 ro resume=/dev/hda6 vga=791

savedefault

boot

I'm sure you can put vga=ask instead. Or find a mode that's good.

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