[Gllug] Console

[Stig Brautaset]

* Jackson, Harry <HJackson at colt-telecom.com> spake thus:
> When I use lynx from my debain box the viewable screen is very small. How do
> I set up the console to have a similar resolution to 800*600 or larger. Is
> it a matter of editing the /etc/TextConfig file or something different.

Hi Harry,

You can have a look at the framebuffer facility if you are determined to
do your things in console. I prefer it to the lilo=ask thing simply
because I find the fonts prettier/more readable, YMMV. That said, I
hardly ever use console any more. 

I tend to run X, but use a quite minimalist window manager (blackbox is
my choice; again YMMV) and just use aterms. On my particular setup an
aterm that takes up 50% of the screen pops up if I press Alt-F2, and it
gets maximised vertically by pressing Alt-v (the key bindings are fully
and easily customisable of course), thus I can fit two aterms side by
side with full height of the screen by just pressing Alt-F2 Alt-v Alt-F2
Alt-v or four aterms that take up a fourth of the screen each by
pressing Alt-F2 four times.

* -- I made a special theme to make it fit as nicely as possible, let me
      know if anyone is interested.

Stig

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