Re: Increase mc fontsize ?

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Tried asking ChatGPT?  It knows a lot of computer stuff.



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On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Felix Miata via mc <
[email protected]> wrote:

> mi composed on 2026-01-07 23:27 (UTC+0100):
>
> >> Just add "nomodeset" to kernel parameters in GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX,
> rebuild
> >> configs and boot up in VGA mode again.
>
> > After i did that, thetty  console endet up being VGA again :D
> >
> > However, it also endet up there completely - the displaymanager
> (lightdm) did not start anymore. I tried several others, and also startin=
g
> X manually (startx / xinit) but nothing works.
>
> VGA is 640x480, so if that's what you really want, video=3D640x480 can be
> included
> on your bootloader's linu line to force it. It's the same 80x25 mode
> pre-UEFI
> computers all used for BIOS setup. Using video=3D1024x768 in most cases w=
ill
> get the
> same mode as nomodeset produces, but without impacting X. If you are usin=
g
> Grub,
> you can easily test to see which mode you prefer by typing it in at the
> end of the
> linu line after striking the E key at your Grub menu.
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>         based on faith, not based on science.
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Tried asking ChatGPT?=C2=A0 It knows a lot of comput=
er stuff.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><br><=
br>_________________________<br>Life will be better once the Republicans mo=
ve to Mars.<br>_________________________<br>FIRE TRUMP!<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Felix =
Miata via mc &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">mc@list=
s.midnight-commander.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex">mi composed on 2026-01-07 23:27 (UTC+0100):<br>
<br>
&gt;&gt; Just add &quot;nomodeset&quot; to kernel parameters in GRUB_CMDLIN=
E_LINUX, rebuild <br>
&gt;&gt; configs and boot up in VGA mode again. <br>
<br>
&gt; After i did that, thetty=C2=A0 console endet up being VGA again :D<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; However, it also endet up there completely - the displaymanager (light=
dm) did not start anymore. I tried several others, and also starting X manu=
ally (startx / xinit) but nothing works. <br>
<br>
VGA is 640x480, so if that&#39;s what you really want, video=3D640x480 can =
be included<br>
on your bootloader&#39;s linu line to force it. It&#39;s the same 80x25 mod=
e pre-UEFI<br>
computers all used for BIOS setup. Using video=3D1024x768 in most cases wil=
l get the<br>
same mode as nomodeset produces, but without impacting X. If you are using =
Grub,<br>
you can easily test to see which mode you prefer by typing it in at the end=
 of the<br>
linu line after striking the E key at your Grub menu.<br>
-- <br>
Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion,<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 based on faith, not based on science.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!<br>
<br>
Felix Miata<br>
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