adrianmak
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how to change the text console to 50 lines instead of 25
as title
ASKER
does it only take effect on local console ?
What about remote console e.g. telnet
What about remote console e.g. telnet
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Prolly the easiest way to resize a telnet screen is to use the above suggestion on the remote machine as well presuming of course that the telnet is from the CLI. If not, we'd need more info, such as the WM and Xwindows versions used.
ASKER
I add the option vga=ask at lilo.conf and then run lilo to update
but when reboot, no prompt ask me for vga mode
it just stop at the graphical kernel selection screen
I am using RH 7
but when reboot, no prompt ask me for vga mode
it just stop at the graphical kernel selection screen
I am using RH 7
ASKER
This is my lilo.conf
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
vga=ask
message=/boot/message
linear
default=linux-2.4.3
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.18 pre11-va1. 1
label=linux
read-only
root=/dev/hda2
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.3
label=linux-2.4.3
read-only
root=/dev/hda2
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
vga=ask
message=/boot/message
linear
default=linux-2.4.3
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.18
label=linux
read-only
root=/dev/hda2
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.3
label=linux-2.4.3
read-only
root=/dev/hda2
I'm not so sure of RH7, but this works in Mandrake 8.0:
Run setup (in Mandrake that's located at /usr/X11R6/bin/setup)
Choose "Boot configuration" and from there you can choose "LILO with text menu". I'm sure RH has something similar.
Marko
Run setup (in Mandrake that's located at /usr/X11R6/bin/setup)
Choose "Boot configuration" and from there you can choose "LILO with text menu". I'm sure RH has something similar.
Marko
vga=something
to
vga=ask
Run /sbin/lilo and reboot.
Now when you restart it should show the compatible VGA modes. Eg:
1. 80x25
2. 80x43
3. 132x25
4. 132x43
Remember the precending number on the mode you want to use and after you've rebooted you should edit /etc/lilo.conf again and change
vga=ask
to
vga=your_chosen_number
Run /sbin/lilo again to install the new settings.
Marko