How can I make text smaller in console?

nflenz · 02-05-2006, 07:04 PM

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.