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Title: Change terminal resolution
Post by: LRC1962 on 2014/06/15, 22:27:37

I have a 24in LCD screen, but when I am in terminal mode, the font is so big I only get about 25 lines of print and if there is an error message I only get about half of it because it gets truncated (shortened).
I do not think it is because of font selection, because the pixel size seems to be very large, I think it is because of resolution. Is there any way of changing the resolution up to about 1280 x 800?

Title: Re: Change terminal resolution
Post by: towo on 2014/06/15, 22:32:36

And your graphics card is?

Title: Re: Change terminal resolution
Post by: LRC1962 on 2014/06/16, 02:09:43

Sorry about that
GF108 [GeForce GT 620] (rev a1)

Title: Re: Change terminal resolution
Post by: towo on 2014/06/16, 08:06:40

You can set the resolution in /etc/default/grub.
add

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GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x800
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x800

to it and do update-grub.
But make sure your hardware gives you that resolution for the framebuffer.

Title: Re: Change terminal resolution
Post by: LRC1962 on 2014/06/16, 14:27:58

Many thanks. As for size size recommended for card.

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