Re: Console size and scrollback buffer.

2008-11-10 Thread John Nielsen
On Monday 10 November 2008 08:07:23 am James Williams wrote: > Hello List, > > [On FreeBSD 7.1-BETA2, i386.] > > 1) How can I change the number of rowsxcols of the console? I'd like > to use the maximum rows/cols available for the 1440x900 screen. In order to use "graphical" VESA modes you need a

Re: Console size and scrollback buffer.

2008-11-10 Thread Wojciech Puchar
i think it can be done somehow, but isn't the best to run X on your card with 1440x900 resolution and run one (or several) xterms full screen. that's what i do with fvwm2 window manager and "slightly" modified config. no window frames, no titlebars, buttons etc, 100% screen for program, not on

Re: Console size and scrollback buffer.

2008-11-10 Thread Fbsd1
James Williams wrote: Hello List, [On FreeBSD 7.1-BETA2, i386.] 1) How can I change the number of rowsxcols of the console? I'd like to use the maximum rows/cols available for the 1440x900 screen. 2) How can these settings be made default (takes effect at boot)? IOW, what is the equivalent of

Re: Console size and scrollback buffer.

2008-11-10 Thread Polytropon
On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:58:31 +0530, "James Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1) How can I change the number of rowsxcols of the console? I'd like > to use the maximum rows/cols available for the 1440x900 screen. You can use vidcontrol to do that. > 2) How can these settings be made default

Console size and scrollback buffer.

2008-11-10 Thread James Williams
Hello List, [On FreeBSD 7.1-BETA2, i386.] 1) How can I change the number of rowsxcols of the console? I'd like to use the maximum rows/cols available for the 1440x900 screen. 2) How can these settings be made default (takes effect at boot)? IOW, what is the equivalent of the "vga=0x365" Linux k

Console size and scrollback buffer.

2008-11-10 Thread James Williams
Hello List, [On FreeBSD 7.1-BETA2, i386.] 1) How can I change the number of rowsxcols of the console? I'd like to use the maximum rows/cols available for the 1440x900 screen. 2) How can these settings be made default (takes effect at boot)? IOW, what is the equivalent of the "vga=0x365" Linux k