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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:54:43 +0000 Henry Bremridge wrote: > Each time I try to use the console, I am put off by the fact that it is too big: > the screen looks like 640*480. > > I came across the suggestion to add vga=773 (for 1024*768) or vga=775 (for > 1280*1024) to the kernel line in /boot/grub/menu.1st > > It seems to work > > If anyone has a better way of changing the terminal resolution (NOT under X) could > they please let me know > > Many thanks Hi Henry, I've not tried it yet, but a quick "apt-cache search tty resolution" brought up qingy... a replacement for *getty that used the framebuffer. Certainly the website (http://qingy.sf.net) shows that you can set the resolution as a command-line parameter (in /etc/inittab). Hope this helps. Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html