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Subject: Re: Ubuntu Server 6.06LTS - video mode
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Hadron  wrote in
news:87wt25q702.fsf@geemail.com: 

It's not in Gnome or KDE since Ubuntu server has no GUI.  Just the 
default terminal I get once Ubuntu server boots up...

I don't even have Gedit - so I will try VI on my menu.lst (after backing 
it up first).

Thanks alot for your reply!



> 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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