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. > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos vga=795 works perfect ! Thanks Will !!