Yiorgos Stamoulis schrieb: > Alexander Dalloz wrote: > >> Yiorgos Stamoulis schrieb: >> >>> How can I change the init 3 shell default $COLUMNS ? >>> (I am trying to wean myself from GUI) >> >> >> Use framebuffer. >> >> Alexander >> >> > alexander, > Can you be more specific? I am lost, what is framebuffer? > > Yiorgos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_framebuffer For example the RHGB boot (kernel line anaconda parameter "rhgb" in grub.conf) is a framebuffer mode. Details on how to configure framebuffer on your system depend on the graphics card. Alexander