[Gllug] Console

[Stig Brautaset]

* Stig Brautaset <stigbrau at start.no> spake thus:
> * 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
----------------------^^^

Make that 1/4 of the screen... ;)

> 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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