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From: Hadron 
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Subject: Re: Ubuntu Server 6.06LTS - video mode
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:21:49 +0100
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SmoothJazz  writes:

> jellybean stonerfish  wrote in
> news:Z4zCh.15855$O02.4280@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net: 
>
>> On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:19:31 -0600, SmoothJazz wrote:
>> 
>>> Is it possible to change the video mode in Ubuntu server for the
>>> terminal? 
>>> 
>>> Currently the text is HUGE on my display.
>>> 
>>> Any ideas are sure welcome!
>> 
>> do you know about vga=ask
>> 
>> 
>
> I have read a little - but am not sure how to set this kernel boot 
> parameter.  Can you please give me some help?
>

(your reply moved to bottom)

Do you mean the full screen terminal you get when you hit
ctl-alt-f6 and so forth? Or do you mean the terminal opened in a window
on the GUI desktop (kde or gnome?)?

If the former then from a command line we make a copy and then edit the
grub file:

cp /boot/grub/menu.lst ~
sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

and then add vga line to the kernel mode as mentioned in this thread.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2050346

For more info Google up "menu.lst ubuntu vga="

be careful!!!! if you corrupt your menu.lst your system may get screwed up.

If its Gnome Terminal just edit/profiles/default ....

good luck.
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