The rc file that plays with you font is /etc/rc.conf - you need to edit the CONSOLEFONT variable (defaults to "default8x16") to change your font. Either that or you can remove 'consolefont' from your default runlevel (rc-update remove consolefont default).
Matt On Tue, 2004-01-20 at 15:55, larryB wrote: > I have successfully installed gentoo. In my grub.conf file, I included > the line, > "kernel (hd0,0)/kernel-2.4.24-2004-01-10 root=/dev/sda5 vga=ext". > > This line successfully changes the startup kernel screen from 25 lines > per screen to 50 lines per screen, which is as intended. However, > sometime before the login prompt (probably when init begins), the > consol returns to 25 lines per screen. I am migrating to gentoo from > "Linux From Scratch" (LFS) distribution, where I used the same > technique, but with LFS, there was no shift back to 25 lines. > > I often operate as root from the agetty login consoles. 50 lines per > screen is more user friendly than 25. I have looked diligently for the > location in startup scripts where this change is made, but have not > been able to find any video altering commands. How can I have 50 lines > on my login agetty consoles? > > Thanks, Larry > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- http://www.mattsscripts.co.uk/ - A great source for free CGI and stuff Pascal is a language for children wanting to be naughty. -- Dr. Kasi Ananthanarayanan -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
