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I switch between the X gui and true textmode a lot. To get the most |
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out of textmode, I set /etc/conf.d/consolefont to |
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CONSOLEFONT="lat1-10" |
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This puts the normal VGA console into 80 columns X 40 rows. Setting |
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vga = 6 |
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in /etc/lilo.conf (or equivalant GRUB config file), in combination with |
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lat1-10, gives 80 columns x 48 rows. This does *NOT* require |
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SVGATextmode. And because it uses a 10 pixel high font, it's much more |
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readable than the 50-row display from using CGA fonts (8 pixels high) on |
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a VGA. |
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I've been doing this for years, but now I've run into a problem on one |
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machine. It has an nVidia G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] card running the nvidia |
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driver. When I switch from X to a text console ( either shut down X or |
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use {CTRL-ALT-F1} ), all text consoles get kicked back into 25 row |
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mode. The bottom 15 or 23 rows are invisible. I can blindly type |
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"setfont lat1-10" at a command prompt, and get back to 40 or 48 row |
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mode. |
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I now login on tty5 and type the setfont command first thing. When |
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switching out of X, I can {CTRL-ALT-F5}, and hit up-arrow and enter |
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(bash history) but it's still a nuisance. How can I stop this from |
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happening? |
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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> |