Re: [gentoo-user] vga=ext
On Tuesday 20 January 2004 10:08 pm, Andrew Farmer wrote: > On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:55:57 -0800, larryB muttered: > > 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? > > There's a startup rc-script that messes with fonts. Can't remember > exactly what it's called, but "rc-update remove " will > set you right. Thank you so much! When I used the command, "rc-update -d consolefont", my problem was solved - 50 lines per screen now. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] vga=ext
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
Re: [gentoo-user] vga=ext
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:55:57 -0800, larryB muttered: > 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? There's a startup rc-script that messes with fonts. Can't remember exactly what it's called, but "rc-update remove " will set you right. -- Andrew Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
[gentoo-user] vga=ext
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
