[NTLUG:Discuss] setting initial console

George Lass George.Lass at osc.com
Mon Nov 11 15:24:10 CST 2002


Used to be able to do this with via lilo.conf with the

vga =

try man lilo.conf for more info


George

Bug Hunter wrote:
> 
>   I'm running mandrake 8.2, and wanted to set the initial console to 24
> lines due to using a lcd flatpanel display.  It looks like it is
> defaulting to 30 or more lines.  I could not see, because they were off
> the bottom of the display. :)
> 
>   Where'd the files go? I used to be able to do this, and it is not
> apparent how to go about it now.  I did a lot of google searching, but no
> one wants to play with the console any more, it seems.




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