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Date:      Mon, 25 Oct 1999 12:42:52 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Gene Harris <zeus@tetron03.tetronsoftware.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:        Shannon Wheeler <swheeler@altech.ab.ca>
Subject:   Re: 50 console lines
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910251239190.459-100000@tetron03.tetronsoftware.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.991025122011.6533B-100000@shell-1.enteract.com>

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You can also use the vidfont command to set the font.  It is
menu driven and does not require knowledge of the
directories.

Gene

On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, David Scheidt wrote:

>  On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Shannon Wheeler wrote:
>  
>  > ummm....
>  > 
>  > anyone know how to set my text (VGA) consoles to 50 (or so) lines?
>  
>  vidcontrol -f 8x8 <path to an 8x8 font>
>  vidcontrol VGA_80x60
>  
>  There are fonts in /usr/share/syscons/fonts, all of which are ugly.  There
>  are likely other fonts available elsewhere.  You can load the fonts in
>  /etc/rc.conf, and I think you can set the screen mode there as well, but I
>  don't remember.  
>  
>  
>  David scheidt
>  
>  
>  
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