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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/)


  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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