[CentOS] change default columns in init 3?
Yiorgos Stamoulis
yiorgos-lists at 272deg.homelinux.net
Fri Aug 18 14:15:18 UTC 2006
Will McDonald wrote:
> On 16/08/06, Yiorgos Stamoulis <yiorgos-lists at 272deg.homelinux.net>
> wrote:
>> Hello list,
>>
>> How can I change the init 3 shell default $COLUMNS ?
>> (I am trying to wean myself from GUI)
>
> You trying to get a higher resolution console? Here's some docs from
> my local wiki...
>
> Edit your grub or lilo config and add vga=NNN where NNN is either the
> hex or decimal equivalent to your desired resolution from the tables
> below.
>
> title White Box Enterprise Linux hi-res (2.6.9-5.0.5.EL)
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
> vga=773
> initrd /initrd-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL.img
>
> The tables for NNN (these may not line up right):
>
> 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024
> 256 0x301 0x303 0x305 0x307
> 32k 0x310 0x313 0x316 0x319
> 64k 0x311 0x314 0x317 0x31A
> 16M 0x312 0x315 0x318 0x31B
> 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024
> 256 769 771 773 775
> 32k 784 787 790 793
> 64k 785 788 791 794
> 16M 786 789 792 795
>
> See http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/hiresconsole.html for loads
> more info.
>
> Will.
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vga=795 works perfect !
Thanks Will !!
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