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am...@crosswinds.net

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Sep 9, 2000, 10:02:35 PM9/9/00
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Hi,

How can I use different fonts (8x8 for example) in my local
consoles ? I tried vidcontrol -f 8x8, but it reports that
cannot change mode.


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ze...@tetronsoftware.com

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Sep 9, 2000, 10:08:10 PM9/9/00
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I believe you use vidfont to change the font, and the use vidcontrol to change
the "resolution" to 80X43, etc. Try "man vidfont" for help. I use vidcontrol
to change the virtual console colors as well.

Gene Harris

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Sep 9, 2000, 10:39:02 PM9/9/00
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On Sun, Sep 10, 2000 at 01:03:08PM +1000, Arseny Slobodjuck wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How can I use different fonts (8x8 for example) in my local
> consoles ? I tried vidcontrol -f 8x8, but it reports that
> cannot change mode.
>

The ``-f'' option takes 2 arguments, the size *and* the filename:

# vidcontrol -f 8x8 /usr/share/syscons/fonts/name_of_font_file

To make this permanent add:

font8x8="iso-8x8"
font8x14="iso-8x14"
font8x16="iso-thin-8x16"

to /etc/rc.conf, change the font names to suit your locale - they are
the names of the files in /usr/share/syscons/fonts (without the
``.fnt'').

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am...@crosswinds.net

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Sep 10, 2000, 10:30:30 AM9/10/00
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Hello Gene,

Actually I tried to change "resolution" from midnight commander command
line and system didn't allow me to do it. When I do it from simple csh
it works. Besides, I gave wrong args to vidcontrol (confused '-i mode'
option). Now fully satisfied. So, that's resume:

Q: How do I change console font size to view more information at once,
more text in vi, more files after ls ?

A: Try type 'vidcontrol 80x43' on shell prompt.

GH> I believe you use vidfont to change the font, and the use vidcontrol to change
GH> the "resolution" to 80X43, etc. Try "man vidfont" for help. I use vidcontrol
GH> to change the virtual console colors as well.

>> How can I use different fonts (8x8 for example) in my local
>> consoles ? I tried vidcontrol -f 8x8, but it reports that
>> cannot change mode.

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