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Date:      07 Jan 2003 14:22:14 -0500
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com>
To:        saai@uni.edu
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: console framebuffer
Message-ID:  <44of6s69zt.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <APEALKDOEAGCNOOEMEJPKELCCDAA.saai@swbell.net>
References:  <APEALKDOEAGCNOOEMEJPKELCCDAA.saai@swbell.net>

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Andrew Friedley <saai@swbell.net> writes:

> I'm new to freebsd, coming from linux.
> In linux I use a 1600x1200 framebuffer console, is it possible to set up
> something like this in freebsd?  I am not talking about X Windows, but
> increasing the size of the default 80x25 console.

vidcontrol(1) should let you set a variety of video modes, with
software fonts.  This doesn't give you the graphics capabilities 
of a true frame buffer, but it should be all you're looking for 
in terms of text display.

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