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From: john@jjdev.com (John de la Garza)
To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org
Subject: console fonts
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:51:27 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140920165127.GA3042@vega.jjdev.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20140920144117.GC14094@kroah.com>


On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 07:41:17AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> 
> Good luck, and let us know if you get this working, as my machines would
> like to see it happen as well, but I don't know if it is possible.

It is possible!  I just got it working the way I want.

I saw that the kernel messages where using the custom font (the
larger font).  I put a while(1); right before the kernel called init.
The system booted and hung at the while(1); and was using the custom
fonts.  I realized then this was a userspace issue.

I ran dpkg-reconfigure  console-set and went through the menus and choose
the option-> 'Do not change the boot/kernel font'

now it doesn't switch back and I am able to see the cusom font sun 12x22

I was also about to select VGA from the dpkg-reconfigure menu and get
large fonts

I'm really happy about this, because now I can do more work without X,
not have to strain my eyes, and I understand my system a little better.

      reply	other threads:[~2014-09-20 16:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-09-20  2:16 console fonts John de la Garza
2014-09-20  3:12 ` Greg KH
2014-09-20 13:47   ` John de la Garza
2014-09-20 14:41     ` Greg KH
2014-09-20 16:51       ` John de la Garza [this message]

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