From: Nick Bowler <nbowler@elliptictech.com>
To: Russell Whitaker <russ@ashlandhome.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: default framebuffer
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:04:43 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20120416140443.GA1153@elliptictech.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LNX.2.00.1204152129060.2200@bigred.russwhit.org>
Hi Russell,
On 2012-04-15 21:37 -0700, Russell Whitaker wrote:
> Trying out kernel 3.2.13
>
> When it boots, it starts out with 80x25 screen.
> Then the framebuffer kicks in and I get a 60 line screen.
>
> My eye-sight is not so good anymore, so I need a magnifing glass to read
> that small print.
>
> What should I do to keep the screen at 80x25?
Load a bigger console font. For example, the Terminus font package
http://terminus-font.sourceforge.net/ includes some nice console fonts
in a variety of sizes. Try
setfont ter-132b
to start. Your distribution probably provides a convenient way to set
the console font at boot.
Hope that helps,
--
Nick Bowler, Elliptic Technologies (http://www.elliptictech.com/)
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-04-16 14:04 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-04-16 4:37 default framebuffer Russell Whitaker
2012-04-16 14:04 ` Nick Bowler [this message]
2012-04-16 22:02 ` Ken Moffat
2012-04-17 3:38 ` Russell Whitaker
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